To the west near full night <br />Two banks of dark clouds lay, <br />The space between the palest, <br />Faded failing blue, <br />The scorched day waned <br />Into hot dry night <br />Respite from torment, above <br />Parched wilted green, <br />The high cloud fell <br />Upon the lower, <br />From which no rain was seen, <br />Virga cannot redeem. <br />Warm air movements <br />Slight soft breath of <br />A lover asleep at dream, <br />Where rain strung clouds, <br />Across the sky's open seam <br />Caressed the breeze and <br />Strummed silent songs to <br />A land on its knees. <br />Summer dreaming <br /> summoning spirits <br />Up through the trees, <br />To stars but droplets <br />In a dry empty sea. <br /> <br /> <br />16/12/2002 revised 15/3/2012<br /><br />Danny Draper<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dry-rain-song/
