Rainfall

weeping cherry trees
pink and white blossoms sodden
with the sudden rain
–
spring rains-
dogwood blooms
floating by

heavy pounding rain
outside my window the world-
a monet painting
–
early morning rain-
snare drumming
on the skylights

flashes light the sky
the guttural wind, distant
whither comes the storm
–
laid bare
desperately
seeking shelter