Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Joan McNerney

That Long Afternoon


The air became heavy wiping

willows along skyline.

Blue jays sped to bushes

startled by thunder.


Rain drops linger on face

lying on lips now

cascading arms

falling from fingers.

precious cool.


We listen to rain

caressing flower beds.

Circles of water

spreading wider wider

laden with moist

scents of spring.


Rain walks over

side streets, pelting

metal roofs in

slippery symphonies.

We hide under cover

our bodies as damp

as silver willows.


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