The rains have now begun
and while they are not yet Biblical
and may never be, we know they
are simply a tease of what
is coming in the next days.
Milton is a monster, they say,
his reputation as impetuous
has already preceded him,
and I am not one to argue fine
points with nature, she is fickle
and always manages to win.
So we wait impatiently for
his approach, and hold out
hope that we will not have
the chance to look him in the eye.
And as the rain continues, we
hope it never becomes Biblical
because building an ark
with palm trees is nearly impossible.