A Hydroinformatics poem for Jill Deines

Hydroinformatics is code
wandering through your mind
while walking in the woods
while breastfeeding at 2 am
while listening to the drone of endless conference calls.

Each problem solved
unpacking a treasure chest
of new issues to consider.
Each impenetrable ceiling shattered
revealing more questions
on how to maintain resilience
on how to choose which path to follow
on which pattern to use to lace up your boots.

Hydroinformatics is the grit of unwielding commitment
to make a contribution in a world
that is constantly changing,
is the beauty of building boats that float
through exhilaration rapids
through icy conditions
through the ungraspable vapors that carry you
through existing in multiple forms.