Ere Rainfall Poem by isaac hammond

The azure sky flees and the greys stare
And the trees look dreamlike against the background of the sky
And the perfumery wind blows over the city square
That is when i wist the rain is nigh

When the tree branches respond with glee
And a bird shudders in its nest
And the puppies come running to me
That is when i know the clouds are at their best

When the little children begin to make small paper boats
And the clothes sprightly flutter on the line
When fallen leaves rustle and some polythene floats
That is when i decipher earth's dust will be beaten fine

When mommy calls out to little Mary
And Jemima puts basins 'neath the roof's edge
And the streets depeople and the haymen hurry
That is when i reckon something is on its verge