The sun unfortunately waited till the rain
was finished so there was no rainbow to look for
but all in all we were content
with clouds breaking ranks and raindrops shining
on blades of grass like bright students
Glad we ran with newspapers over our heads
as the ground thirsted and the heavens complied
as if nature maintains such balance that everything
comes round all right at end of day
Drooping flowers straightened their shoulders
and looked gratefully to the sky
Farmers nodded in satisfaction while the widow
came indoors with her watering can
and the itsy-bitsy spider went up the spout again
Seven-time Pushcart Prize nominee Russell Rowland writes from New Hampshire’s Lakes Region, where he has judged high-school Poetry Out Loud competitions. His work appears in Except for Love: New England Poets Inspired by Donald Hall (Encircle Publications), and Covid Spring, Vol. 2 (Hobblebush Books). His latest poetry book, Magnificat, is available from Encircle Publications.
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