Branches dance to orchestration
chimes caressed by the wind
water dripping between spaces
so many pebbles pounding the roof
gutters rush to find a way to meet with wet soil
Stretching antenna, snails head for high ground
water dive bombing around them
chimes caressed by the wind
water dripping between spaces
so many pebbles pounding the roof
gutters rush to find a way to meet with wet soil
Stretching antenna, snails head for high ground
water dive bombing around them
Trailing ants gone
safely stowed in the attic,
or deeply burrowed beneath soil.
Can they manage the onslaught
of rivulets flooding
their collapsed corridors?
Opened window listening
Sonata plays full volume.
Water splayed upon window sill
Cats shake their paws
watch with piercing eyes
to see where each drop
ends it's journey
No resounding thunder, no lightning strikes
just the windows mumbling to the whispering wind
the conversation during intermission lulls me to sleep.
safely stowed in the attic,
or deeply burrowed beneath soil.
Can they manage the onslaught
of rivulets flooding
their collapsed corridors?
Opened window listening
Sonata plays full volume.
Water splayed upon window sill
Cats shake their paws
watch with piercing eyes
to see where each drop
ends it's journey
No resounding thunder, no lightning strikes
just the windows mumbling to the whispering wind
the conversation during intermission lulls me to sleep.
Elizabeth Munroz
January 2010
