1.Downpour
Rain submerges
every patch of back yard
greedy drains divert
suburban rivers towards
concrete paths
barely skirting
pool and pond
another layer of paint
washes off stunned gnomes.
2. A Mini Vacation
from the blazing sun
allows the chaste tree
to push out it’s long overdue
blooms with a view.
3. Cloud Cover
Gray drizzles through my day
letting only the flowers
lap up
hidden sunshine.
Texas 2006 .It always rained in torrents there I swear !