'Blessing' by Imtiaz Dharker

This poem describes a drought, most likely in a hot country such as Africa, and the people's reactions to a pipe bursting.
Dharker opens the poem with a simile; 'The skin cracks like a pod,' giving the reader an image of a sudden, dry action. The statement 'There never is enough water' indicates that there is a drought.
The word 'imagine' is used to show that the water is not actually there but the poet is almost tempting you. The quote 'echo in a tin mug' emphasises the emptiness and 'the voice of a kindly voice' implies that the people pray for the water as if it were a God. It could also imply that the water is a gift given only by a generous God.
The third stanza starts by emphasising the luck that the people are given when 'the municipal pipe bursts' using a metaphor; 'silver crashes to the ground'. Dharker then uses personification to show the commotion of the people wanting to taste the water and coming to it. In this stanza, there is yet another use of religious imagery when the word 'congregation' is used, as this can suggest a church-like ceremony that involves everyone. This can link back to the religious quote 'the voice of a kindly God' earlier in the poem. 
The next five lines of the poem are said in a rush, as the poem speeds up due to the use of commas when listing. 'Butts in, with pots' describes the many people trying to collect and savour the water and Dharker uses 'frantic' as an adjective to emphasise the rush and panic to collect the water as quick as possible.
The last stanza contrasts with the previous, as the poet makes it clear that the adults are reacting in an excited but concerned manner, and the children are to be shown as only happy and excited. They are said to be 'screaming in the liquid sun;' this metaphor could refer to the reflections in the water or the uncontrollable spray of the water.
The quote 'polished to perfection' implies the dry skin of the people becoming moist and being treated, as 'the blessing (water) sings' which is used to describe the noise of the children enjoying it.