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On the porch

On the porch, it\'s ten forty eight pm:

It\'s been a long day, I went a few rounds;

Dogs are inside,  I can settle down.

 

There\'s a storm over the valley:

I count for thunder, in the dark;

Slowly getting closer, but hard to define where it starts, and stops.

The deep grumble gones on for ten seconds, fading in to a crescendo,  than fading out.

Definitely a baritone. 

 

All is still: except for one critter,  keeping time; like clockwork on the half second. 

 

Lighting lights the sky: it\'s only ten seconds away;

Somewhere,  hopefully not here!

The tree\'s might sway?

 

The earth is thirsty, its been a dry season,  I go with the flow, think there must be a reason?

 

We had a couple of inches last week: maybe not enough to close the oyster industry,  but enough for me to pull the weeds, and leave what was left of the herbs.

 

I\'m a lazy gardener,  but for a few years now my crops been incredible!

This year has been to dry for anything to sprout: the rain is increasing; maybe he is breaking my drought?