Morning Rain 

​Roof rattles 

Grinding force

Flowing earthwards 

Each droplet unites

Living planet’s power

All consuming 

A monsoon-like rain squall

In the morning dark

Intense rain’s forceful pounding 

Rattling gutters 

I awoke this morning to an intense downpour. More like the Philippines or Florida than Seattle. 

A Winter’s Day 

Snow falling last night
Cold air clamored over us
Ice descends earthwards