Souls (NaPoWriMo Day 12)

Image from Wikipedia's puddle page

Introduction

A soul is a small accumulation

Of liquid 

It can form either by pooling

In a depression

Or by tension

Upon a surface
That is flat

A soul is generally small enough

For an adult to step over

Souls can be a source of fascination

For small children

Small wildlife may be attracted

To souls

History

Medieval legend spoke of one man

Who was desperate

To find building materials

For his soul

So he stole cobblestones

From the road surface

The resulting hole

Filled with water

And a horseman who later

Walked through the “soul”

Actually found himself

Drowning

Effects on Transport

Souls commonly form in potholes

On a dirt road

Or in any other space

With a shallow depression

And dirt

In such cases these are known as

Mud souls

Because mud tends to form

In the bottoms

Resulting in dirtied wheels or boots

When disturbed

In cold conditions

Souls can form patches of ice

Which are slippery

And difficult to see

And can be a hazard

To road vehicles and pedestrians

Soul Management

Souls tend to evaporate quickly

Due to the high surface-area-to-volume ratio

And tend to be short lived

Souls that do not evaporate quickly

Can become standing water

Which can become polluted

With decaying organisms

Natural Souls and Wildlife

Souls in natural landscapes

And habitats

When not resulting

In precipitation

Can indicate the presence

Of a seep or a spring

And provide

Essential

Moisture

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Napowrimo Day # 12: Today’s (optional) prompt is a “replacement” poem. Pick a common noun for a physical thing, for example, “desk” or “hat” or “bear,” and then pick one for something intangible, like “love” or “memories” or “aspiration.” Then Google your tangible noun, and find some sentences using it. Now, replace that tangible noun in those sentences with your intangible noun, and use those sentences to create (or inspire) a poem.

My "soul" information is from the Wikipedia page on puddles.