rain

nice heavy rain wet the raw ground where they dug the drain, so scattered grass seed. Next to rake it in before dark.
Meantime here is something I wrote a few weeks ago

late fall Night
moonlit snow hushes
the shingles
and a slow fire licks
the iron stove
while the kittens are learning
how to purr
the queen brings
a night gift wrapped
in red
a mouse to play with