The storms of earth way Searching for the next shot to quench it's thirst today Colors scintillating into the thundering airway Creating a glowing natural fairway Winter wants rain ignite Stubble rub after a rippling night Thunder rumbles like a deep-belly laugh incite Stirring the air with unease firelight The sky ironed out with a chill With insidious pleasure, and immense overspill Tumbles the frigid pour into an ecstasy swill On the air, the smell of saturated earth distill Ice box drizzle invigorates me to a poem write Shivery streams of snappy delight Slaps on the sleety pathway excite The splatter of shiny drops hitting my sight © daniel miltz