Rain drops— an inverted flock hanging on blue laundry line Rain weights radiant clematis petals white to earth Rain gleams dull surfaces darkens others The bounce, the tap, pelt, pinprick, …
- by Betsy WarlandBetsy Warland Updated 10:06, May. 1, 2020 | Published 4:22, Nov. 12, 2004This article was published over a year ago. Some information may no longer be current.
Rain drops—
an inverted flock hanging
on blue laundry line
Rain weights
radiant clematis petals
white to earth
Rain gleams
dull surfaces
darkens others
The bounce, the tap,
pelt, pinprick, splat of rain
In pockmarked laneways, rain migrates
into mosaic of mirrors
The lullaby of rain on the roof
blur of rain on my glasses
Cancelled bike ride, wet shoes,
unmown lawn of rain
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