In the Almost-Fall

Cottonwoods laced the sphere of the yard
with something like black pepper,
a little mellower, a little earthier.
It had rained hard during the night;
backflashes of lightening still lingered.
The wind protested from the south,
nearly buffeting and pummelling boxy traffic
off the rain-slick, darkened asphalt.
Children queued up for breakfast and class,
accessories to the latest turn.

Pam Ehli/2003
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