rain in California

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i stand with the ducks and chickens
stare up at a black morning sky
it’s raining in the desert
at last

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up north they call it a bomb cyclone
or an atmospheric river

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down south we just call it rain

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when i get wet enough
i stomp back inside
dry off by the electric fire
stand at the window
to watch the ducks and chickens
stare up at a black morning sky

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it’s just rain

it’s just 

            rain

 

Jacklyn Henry is a writer based in socal.

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