The Rain

The rain sprinkled

Then poured,

Opening the sky

With its forgotten power

A demon in the night

Dragging earth with it

Creating a path of destruction

As it danced with the wind

Yanking tree and branch

Stabbing earth with skyline disruption-

Flooding before the recession-

Mother Nature intent on cleansing

Washing away the pollution

Caving in her walls

Turning her oceans sick

And turning her inhabitants sour-

The rain came as predicted

But not believed,

Turning cities and towns

Into isolated islands

As humanity rushed like rodents

Below the clouds

Searching for a solution to the problems

Caused by angered earth,

Not once taking a moment

To contemplate their part

In Earth’s expression.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet. novelist, and freelance journalist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!

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