On 13 Days of Rain

Hush now, dog!

There’s nuthin’ on the front 

porch but an empty chair

rockin’ in the rain spatter

drippin’ off the roof. Thunder’s

rappin’ an a-rollin’ and lightnin’s

doin’ the stanky leg ‘cross

the sky – yeah, it’s loud enough

to wake the dead but they best

stay sleepin’ lest they

float away too.

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I wrote this back in 2012 one rainy day when the dog was barking at the rain. This year has had more extended and torrential rain than I remember occurring in a long, long time in a city known for torrential rain. We had a few days of sunshine last week but the clouds have gathered again and the windows are blurry with humid condensation. I do love the rain, love curling up on the couch with a good book or movie while it patters on the roof. But. Too much of a nice thing becomes annoying.