School Days

"May I carry your books?" ,he said.
"It's just cause my looks." ,she said.
He didn't know what to say.
So he just let her walk away.

To himself he said, "I dig her,
but how long would it last?"
Well that's all in the past.
She got married at last...
and he's still alone... go figure.

For Manny

It's a Summer's day, share with me.
Not gone tomorrow... here for free.
Leaves be still... barely a breezing
Delicious now, soon back to snow,
in a few months we'll be a freezing.

Sunday Afternoon Storm

The wind bent thirsty trees.
I heard them calling out to the blackened Sun.
They creaked and cracked...
laughing and waving their leaves to catch every drop that fell.

They're still whispering to each other quenched in the drizzle.
It's raining in huge lazy drops...
marching down my mirroring street in a parade.
Spectating streams flow and follow along.

Here it comes again... Oak and Maple standing tall.
Dried up rose petals take a fall.
Buds ready to burst...
the rain has quenched their thirst.

The Storm

The evening is all better now.
It came over my house...
that big black cloud and
the thunder so loud!

Even though it's still raining
tomorrow will be here again.
I'll be outside and happy
enjoying what I'm allowed.