Monday, October 29, 2012

Dark Clouds and Slow Rain

TODAY by Mary Oliver from Swan:  Poems and Prose Poems (Beacon Press)
Today is a day of
dark clouds and slow rain.
The little blades of corn
are so happy.


It's been raining steadily since last night as hurricane Sandy approaches the east coast.  I've had my window open since the rain began, listening to the rain drops play their staccato lullaby on the golden leaves that carpet the yard.
The wind is just beginning to pick up a bit and soon I'll have to batten down the hatches but for now I'm enjoying the sounds of the rain.  Its rhythm is calling to me to go back to bed with a cup of tea and a good book. 

And who am I to ignore the invitation of Mother Nature? 

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