Water softens the earth.
Creates ever widening
muddy cold pools.
Washes streets and sidewalks
on a cold cycle.
Cleans gutters
with cold running water.
Cold drops
from trees and eaves.
Slanting, cold rain pushed ruthlessly by icy winds
reshapes, washes and nurtures the world.
Green brilliance enhanced by bone cold rain.
“Water. Like a blanket. Dark. Intoxicating. Cold.”
~ Shannon Celebi, Diving Off Bridges
*with apologies to those living with freezing temperatures and snow dumps
Author's note: Edited March 28, 2024
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