raindrops
fell clear & clean
refreshing the air
making things green
and grow
washing away
the staleness that was there
now they stand
puddled in the street
unable to run off
they stagnate
brown & gray
breeding larvae
they stinch
waiting to evaporate
in the heat of the Sun
I met Jerome on a busy city street in Baltimore, Maryland, when he was forty-five years old. On that particular day, I was out and about, enjoying a much-needed day off from work.
I wanted to purchase a sukiyaki sub. I parked my car in an area of
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This is soooo well-written and well-expressed. Don't worry, it will turn green again one day.
Sandie Angel :o) / May Lu $*_*$
Well expressed, Steve.
Gina
Be blessed,
Betty