It has rained today
It is raining lightly now

Sitting on the front porch
I smell sweet wood burning

The wind has picked up
The drops are falling slanted

A driveway puddle is growing
I notice it is cooler

Covering up with a blanket
I listen as my rocker complains

Dan Johnson was born in California and grew up in Illinois. Now retired, he spent over twenty years as a high school physics teacher and school administrator who also loved writing poetry.