POETRY

Even After the Heaviest Rain

A Poem

Monet, Claude, “The Seine at Bougival in the Evening”. 1869, Museum of Art Smith College, Northampton

even after the heaviest rain,
the sun always returns —

​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​every puddle
​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​a mirror of light,

​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​​every droplet
​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​a gleaming jewel,

​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​​every aroma
​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​a wet fragrant flower,​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​

​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​a chorus reflecting a love
​ ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​ ​that was always there. ​ ​​​ ​ ​​​