The night gathers cluster of stars
To redeem darkness with copious light;
Pale moon in shadow looms
He’s weary beneath the gloom.
Before the afterglow claims the sky
The sign of tempest hovers high
Thunderclaps and lightning clash
A trembling rock shakes the mass.
Rain ensues and floods the gate
Deluge is river in the streets
All drainage blocks and overflows
And flotsams clutter by.
The storm subsides
Leaving debris along the roadsides
Now the night turns to stillness
And stars blink above the cloud of mist.
Copyright @greenmeadow 2007
Finished: October 30, 2007
QH NSW Australia