Sonnet: The Summer Shower

One downpour made the leafless plants verdure, As life returned to twigs that looked quite dead; The summer’s drought this year was so severe, And led to death of men and cattle-head! The rain resurrected most plants in wild! The garden-shrubs of human toil shriveled; To men, it did afford relief but mild; But birds and other animals reveled! The rain was like a miracle from sky! The weather-stations could not forecast it; It wet the lands that lay all cracked and dry; The showers were welcome to lands drought-hit! Yet, man alone did not thank God enough! He continued to grumble and to scoff! Copyright by Dr John Celes 18-05-2013