rain
— A girl stuck at home during the pandemic battles jealousy as friends text about their vacations, until rain brings unexpected release from her frustration.
— Siblings build a twig house in a clover field after rain, only to find their creation destroyed by gardeners the next day.
— A young poet stands with open hands, waiting to receive rain, life, and all the world's green until only she remains in eternal readiness.
— A child watches a rainstorm from inside, observing trees, droplets, and a struggling car, then feels grateful for shelter from the downpour.
— Four brief meditations capture moments in different outdoor spaces — a forest path, tennis court, porch, and window view — through precise sensory observation.
— A girl labeled 'alien' by her friend for her waterproof hair and quirks observes the equally strange behaviors of everyone around her at what seems to be a summer camp.
— A school field trip continues despite torrential rain, leaving students soaked and miserable until they finally return to school after doing nothing but stand in the downpour.
— A sonnet celebrating nature's cycles through sensory images of water, wildlife, and seasonal changes, from sunset to sunrise, rain to bloom.
— Five vignettes explore monsoon rain in India, questions of faith and atheism, becoming an older sister, a medical emergency, and reflections on friendship and the pandemic.
— Spring rain nurtures seeds into buds, then plum blossoms that sway with silent beauty in the wind.