Floods

Grant Moore

the lifting waves
of driftwood floods

the flooding drifts
of floral wastes

a flowered wage
that rivers claim

on plains that drive
the veins to sea

a ceaseless purge
through slurried nights

the slightest sprout
is rooted out

through shooting streams
that water loots

the slaughter lurks
below riptides

but tides recede
with grating speed

and petal graves
in gravel pits

unravel green
with dreams of Spring

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Grant Moore
Grant Moore holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from Towson University and a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Frostburg State University. After several years teaching mathematics at the university level, he transitioned to a career in technology, where he currently works as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer. His poetry explores the intersections of memory, nature, and the systems—both formal and emotional—that structure our lives. He lives in Cumberland, Maryland.