#cricketskatydids
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This afternoon gets warmer by the hour,
weird, sweaty, sere ground.....no water,
not even a shy wind to blow a feather
an unwanted restrain....very much, a tether
senses seem numbed.....unaware,
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suddenly,
clouds part....in a flick of a finger,
a bolt of lightning.....then, roars the thunder
sweet energy cracks in a simple quiver
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tap ruptures........rain pours
releasing scent of sweet petrichor
withered soil and rain unite
nourishing roses...yellow, pink, white
soul is sparked....instantly inspired
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suddenly,
eyes and mind are drunk, yet, they concur
bulging with ideas and images without blur
all are energized by the miraculous rainwater
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suddenly,
behind the wet bushes, an open mic unfolds,
frogs' croaks alternate with lizards' call...behold,
up the trees, crickets, katydids sing relentlessly
ahhh, a kind wind....it's a bit colder...finally
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where sun dips, and beyond...amidst a cold
dark, a slam poetry session is live, where the bold
ones hiss, shriek, or sing in monotones...no rules,
all do their thing at the same time.......like fools.
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rain has stopped, folks are out, taking it easy
............mosquitoes are ever ready
this night.....could really be ****** :)
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Sally
© Rosalia Rosario A. Bayan
October 6, 2018---
Apr 16, 2019
Apr 16, 2019 at 8:53 PM UTC