What the rain drips

Water seals the cracks
in our driveway pavement.

The neighborhood sure has slipped.

Nature gets jittery when wet,
this storm its latest stimulant.  

Rain forms scabs on the planks of our deck,
butterfly wings and petals too wet to spread,
and I am left to guess
what that sort of saturation feels like–

to, in an instant, have all thirsts quenched.

Windshield wiper rips another droplet,
which falls and breaks its hip. 

Ecstasy and misery,
that's what the rain drips.

Cover Art: “Low Road” by Gregory Theilker

14 responses to “What the rain drips”

John

Very cool to read! If you are back east then you are indeed getting too much rain…

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  It has been sunny, but the weekend storm blew in. The rain is such a good sleeping aide, but it means cancelled ball games, park dates and the long walks I like to enjoy on the weekends. I get extra cuddles on rainy days, though, so I can’t complain.
  
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  1. John
    
    That sounds wonderful! Rain is rare here but the windstorm outside right now makes sounds as it blasts past my house!
    
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  2. Katie Frances Hartless
    
    We have those windy ones as well. A good reason to stay in. 😄
    
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  3. John
    
    There were far fewer people on the trails today, I guess they can’t handle a bit of wind… It’s howling out there as I write this!
    
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Ana Daksina

Lovely.

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you, Ana.
  
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  1. Ana Daksina
    
    Is it me, or has the quality of poetry offered here on WordPress been increasing of late?
    
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johnlmalone

wonderful and sad: a little gem of a song —

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you, John. The rain didn’t get us down too bad this weekend. We just sort of soaked it in.
  
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100 Country Trek

Katie you so much rain in your area.Anita

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Quite a bit, Anita. It makes everything so green here, but it does seem to be falling on the weekend quite regularly.
  
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Wholeness Chronicles

Beautiful and great read, I love rain.

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1. Katie Frances Hartless
  
  Thank you so much. I am enjoying it this spring. It’s been soothing to us during this time of change.
  
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