I watched first the thunder booming, black of storm All the gathering - flocks, clouds leaves piled, blew Windy gray the day deepened void of birds singing Breaking branches - cracked the gloom of dawn all the scurry, dark forest floor so weary Soon the rain began - a flood death's pooled lake of drowning Ashen skies of furry, tumultuous blowing ripped awake the day Washing wet the soiledΒ Β stains of blood my soul