Storm

Very quickly drafted about a recent, unseasonable, storm in rural Australia.

The rain poured

and filled the gutters -

streets washed down the drains.

The rain poured

and saturated crops -

months of farming lost.

The rain poured

and washed away

this arid land, our arid town.

The rain poured

for days without end -

we watched from houses, 

miserable,

half-drowned.

Author's Note

Definitely a first effort at this sort of poetry, and to be honest I haven't put that much time into it. I just wanted to see what came out and what people had to say.

Reviews

[Relic]

This conveys the fright and dismay perfectly.

[John the Baptist]

Captures a moment and a mood beautifully. The imagery puts the reader in the place described, makes the reader feel what the speaker feels.