clematis shoots

entwine trellis curvatures,

its brilliant white blooms

welcome nourishing rain,

life-giving sun

a strong southerly wind gust

rips across birdbath’s shimmering waters,

sunshine radiant across the Lilliputian surf

a whole civilization will die tonight

while so-called civilized legislators stand by

as a madman froths at the mouth

band of darkness

in the southwest sky

I peruse Weather Bug

to help plan our day