day after gloomy day
black and gray clouds
smudge and smear the sky
rain followed by mist
and then more rain
the streams are choked
with mud and debris
autumn grasses bow down
in sodden ranks
water drips from trees and eaves
just a few weeks ago
the earth was cracking
confused by the change
redbuds are blooming
and amid the tangle
of mottled leaves and
slick black branches
plum blossoms are opening
I lean in trying to detect
the lush fragrance
but the sky opens up again
and I splash back through the garden
my clothes are soaked through
spring will have to wait
Tom Spencer © 2018
Oct 25, 2018
Oct 25, 2018 at 8:05 AM UTC
day after gloomy day
black and gray clouds
smudge and smear the sky
rain followed by mist
and then more rain
the streams are choked
with mud and debris
autumn grasses bow down
in sodden ranks
water drips from trees and eaves
just a few weeks ago
the earth was cracking
confused by the change
redbuds are blooming
and amid the tangle
of mottled leaves and
slick black branches
plum blossoms are opening
I lean in trying to detect
the lush fragrance
but the sky opens up again
and I splash back through the garden
my clothes are soaked through
spring will have to wait
Tom Spencer © 2018
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