A Pause

cottonwood

The afternoon seems quiet.
the sun has slipped away without comment,
the predicted overcast
taking its place silently

The day’s sounds are muted
in the humidity before the cooling.
Birds still sing, and traffic passes,
dogs bark, kids shout

And then the trees begin their comment,
rustle of approaching weather,
and the volume rises.

©Wendy Mulhern
May 17, 2016

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