Friday, June 26, 2009

The Water Table

Every landowner subconsciously has one
Talking about it is vague when said and done.
We may not see the water table
Yet, its importance is no fable
And to predict its character is a bit of fun.

Lying a short distance below the ground
Beneath the hills it is shaped as a mound
Infiltrating rainfall makes contact.
The water table can play and act,
Changing patterns with little or no sound.

The water table mirrors the slope of the land
Almost, and that statement is powerful and grand
The topographic map says we can see
The water table and what it can be
Good aquifer information is already at hand.

The water table is an environmental pulse to use
It’s a part of the water cycle on which to cruise
Always moving up or down
Here and there under ground
It is the pivotal item to make the news.

“Save our water table,” an erroneous expression,
Yet, on a bumper sticker as a good impression.
People want to know its behavior
Wishing for it to be a water savior
Will it be a topic in a global warming session?