Midsummer Rain

Pitter Patter, tiny splashes engulf— like hungry little feet filling hallways. A busy day ahead demands results, and yet my awe creates a rain delay. Crescendos beyond open windows play, as the slow fan above my bed keeps time— a metronome on a midsummer’s day. Stalling my awakening so sublime, thank you summer rains for extending sleep so prime! Written for Dale Gregory Cozart's SUMMER RAIN STORM, Spencerian Stanza Poetry Contest June 17, 2018