All night long rain fell,
 
weeds and flowers drank each drop—
 
still, they thirst for more.

 
 
 

November rainstorm—
 
each drop hitting the sidewalk
 
goes plink, plank, or plunk.

 
 

Procrastinating,
 
sipping coffee drop by drop—
 
those spring chores will wait.

 
 
 

That thirsty sparrow
 
thinks it can drink every drop
 
of the deep river!

 
 
 

Unexpected rain—
 
the drought-stricken cottonwoods
 
lap up every drop.

 
 
 

Unexpected rain—
 
the dahlias in their clay pots
 
lap up every drop.

 
 
 

Sunday morning rain—
 
the left wing of the blackbird
 
quivers with each drop.

 
 
 

The mercury drops
 
and mud beside the plum tree
 
hardens into stone.

 
 
 

Rain, relentless rain!
 
A crow high in the oak tree
 
curses every drop.

Pond

 
 
 

First rain of autumn—
 
a parched and thirsty frog pond
 
drinks up every drop.