"Moving Water, Tucson"

The primary idea behind this piece is a flash flood instilling awe and wonder into a group of kids. As the water approaches, a couple of wonderful descriptions of their senses are mentioned. For example, the notion of rain falling on one's face as it was "lifted to lick water from the sky" is an incredibly unique and powerful way to describe what would otherwise be read as a generic feeling. The excitement (though not necessarily a good kind of excitement) the kids are feeling as they hear the water in the distance is also brought up as they imagine the desert coming apart and the wildlife being cast aside by the flood. This is enhanced by the teenager who attempts to ride the flood on a piece of wood. Their desire to be part of something as powerful as a flood seemed to swell inside them. This was likely cut short, however, upon witnessing the logical fate of the boy.