the message says
it's read twice to make sure
weeping plants whither in the heat
oppressive and sustaining,
animals lingering on the deck
not expecting relief...
birds in the branches no longer sing
squirrels hide inside their holes
waiting for fall's nuts to drop,
inside we remain, fearful of strokes
venturing from room to room
for daily exercise...
rain possible after five,
it's read twice to make sure
weeping plants whither in the heat
oppressive and sustaining,
animals lingering on the deck
not expecting relief...
birds in the branches no longer sing
squirrels hide inside their holes
waiting for fall's nuts to drop,
inside we remain, fearful of strokes
venturing from room to room
for daily exercise...
rain possible after five,
the new message says
holding our breath, we do not
pretending to know the weather
is claimed and truthful information
it is not or portends to be...
inside waiting patiently for the rain
never arriving when expected
and we wonder where it has gone
and when it may reappear.
holding our breath, we do not
pretending to know the weather
is claimed and truthful information
it is not or portends to be...
inside waiting patiently for the rain
never arriving when expected
and we wonder where it has gone
and when it may reappear.
August 30, 2024
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