After the rain

Grey clouds lift, a break or two of blue

The rain that ensued has left a shine on the land

Brickwork freshened by moisture's touch

Grime and dirt of the summer trailing away to a mortal end

Steam appears as the sun once more makes its dominance felt

The flora recovers, safe to raise their full faces

Noises once again, where there had been only roar

The evening sounds of the countryside, on the wind children readily explore

And now the evening settles, shed of it meteorological hiccup

Tomorrow brings a new dawn, a new sun, a new day

Awaiting more warming rays, a return to the heat and the dry.