The past week has been both challenging and sad. Challenging to those of us still healthy and sad for those stricken with Covid19. I had planned before the pandemic to fire up the Blog again and write about two possibly prescient themes in The Girl from Ipanema, Book 2 of The Ur Legend: a global climate catastrophe and the resulting breakup of the United States. But I felt a better choice would be to publish one of my poems. As I’ve said before, though the novel is my preferred medium I believe it’s important for any writer to explore other genres to perfect their craft. So find here a whimsical poem. And if are looking for something to do while ‘Sheltering in Place’, write one yourself!
… a Drop of Rain Must Fall
What if I could concentrate
On a single drop of rain
And miss the storm?
Collapse my field of view
Close the lens of my mind’s eye
To a pinhole
Would I fall in?
Break the clear, elastic surface
Of that raindrop
Then float around inside
On my back
Staring out at large faces
Broadly convex
Staring back
Would they fall in
As well?
We could throw
A party!
