Stone Soup

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Rain

Rain splatters on the haze.
Shadows crawl to the edge of the cliff to
seek their journey from far to near.
In the morning the sun shines bright and
shows its sunrays upon the night.
Patterns write their curiosity in the eye of
wonder to make it right.

The fine, heavy wind flows from its habitat
and interacts with other creatures upon
the summer breeze.
The trees lean upon their knees, begging
for water to nourish their leaves.

Graecie Gwyn
Graecie Gwyn, 9
Fallbrook, CA