clouds glide in
like a naval armada,
only to loiter.
the sky is gray,
but no rain comes --
just the threat.
the threat wears thin --
unheeded until
thunder cracks!
a man shakes his fist
at the dense clouds:
a torrent falls.
mama chicken
struts with great confidence
for one wrangling chicks.
high mountains:
sunrise hits snowcaps only;
in darkness & don't know it.
waves crash on rocks;
distant lightening flickers.
dog sleeps - unstirring.
shore birds scurry,
evading rolling surf,
like playful kids.
insects unseen:
chaotic bird movement, a
bird battle royale?
lying on a hill,
eyes open to orange clouds:
how long was I out?
from the hilltop,
Spring downpour creeps nearer;
me, sans raingear.
impatient child
gives pollen fluff a blow;
it does not yield.
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