Seek Harmony

Afternoon Immersion

From a new direction

Gray clouds are slipping in

Creeping up behind me

Clouds rumble from within

Cool fingers of the wind

Tickles backside of legs

Leaves shake like paper bells

Gray squirrel sits up and begs

Then he turns and scampers

Birds flee into the trees

Orange cat lopes along

Heads home from hunting spree

Cardinal hops to peanut

Crumbles with her beak

Keeping an eye on me

She chirps through feeding streak

Sky slowly turns darker

Neighbors retreat inside

Rumbles all around me

Storm pauses on its ride

Everything is quiet

Cool wind has slipped away

Critters have retreated

Clouds turn from white to gray

Pit, pat; plop, plop; soft hiss

Cool breeze slips all around

Leaves begin to tremble

Rain's sprinkle adds new sound

Blue sky peeks through gray clouds

Raindrops suddenly end

Just a little teaser?

Before a storm descends?

Cool winds begin to run

Quite low across the ground

Then flow up into trees

I hear a hissing sound

Rain shower has arrived

Close my eyes and listen

I smell my world grow wet

Eyes open; leaves glisten

Porch roof above my head

Keeps me dry as rain falls

Afternoon immersion

Within Nature's enthrall

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