black, black, black, night

its one of those days when
you're hot and floaty like a feather
being drawn up in an upward wind

severe storm warning beep beep beep 4:39pm

barreling in from the west
on the feet of ghost buffalo's
rolling liquid mass of grey

to the window to see
white white, darkest blue, yellow red orange laser light
a crack
we look at one another in disbelief and immediate awareness
a breaking tree sound
exploding sparks
the heavy rain putting out the fire immediately

UNBELIEVABLE

the storm pouring rain out of it's hat

lightening

thunder cracks like to split the house in two

power on then off then on

then she's gone ...

the house next door with a tree on their roof
too close for comfort
their power is gone

our little tugboat house
snug
she's weathered, i think much more than this


black, black, black, night
how it should be
how it was
and how it will be

the crickets sing so softly
with the electricity gone we are all so sleepy
my head on my pillow...i am fast asleep

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