tender rain
tender rain, not so much falling
as gliding downward to caress
desiccated leaf and blade
in comforting slaking of thirst
engorgement and, eventually,
grateful, green satiety
tender rain, not so much falling
as gliding downward to caress
desiccated leaf and blade
in comforting slaking of thirst
engorgement and, eventually,
grateful, green satiety