THE WONDERFUL STORM
It was raining cats and dogs
The sky had white, gray and
Black clouds hanging over us
It reminded me of John Ball Park
A nice zoo for the size of its town
We went there once for
Theater in the Round. We had
A great time especially when
They let us dance on the stage
It was crowded but no injuries
It has been a while since we
Have danced. You in my arms
Telling me how handsome i
Looked in my black outfit that
Had a tie I couldn’t tie right
We danced and then drove away
You looked at as many clouds as
You could, even naming them
I could only smile. When you
Ran out of flowers you switched
To animals and even made up
Some because it would be a shame
To waste a good cloud.
We arrived home and got inside
Just before the downpour
Oh how lucky we were
I told you so because we were dry
And also because I had you and
You had me and I got the best
Of that tradeoff
We listened to our records
For a while and sipped on
The good cognac I had saved
For special occasions
The lightning, thunder and music
Went well together and after a
While we didn’t care
We went to bed on the old
Feather mattress
A wonderful night for dreams
Stanski
August 26, 2025, ^
Steve Haarman 