It feels like an all day rain.
The way the shower tip-taps on the bayou
like a water bug splashing.
How the drain thrums like a bass drum.
There’s a comfort to waking in the rain.
No need to go out. Slow sips of more coffee.
I will go out and breathe the humid air. Later.
Resurrection fern will open and fill the oaks with greenery, like a mantel garland at Christmas.
Birds will emerge and resume their singing.
For now, I am present to the rain, accepting its gift of cooler air, its promise of autumn.
Reflections on the Teche 
Beautiful – so descriptive. We are having hot and dry weather in Tennessee. I am hoping for a day just like this one, but it may be a while. Thanks for allowing me to feel a rainy day even without actually having one.
I love this celebration of an all day rain. You share so many positives. My favorites are the comfort of waking to rain, and the image of resurrection ferns opening and filling the oaks with greenery. These transitional seasons can be so lovely, you remind us.
Big big fan of rain! I recently stood for 3 hours in the warm summer rain during a concert and it was actually glorious–However, I did have on a sturdy poncho. Thanks for sharing these delightful sensations of rain.
It’s been a long time since we had an all day rain. Instead, we have quick thunderstorms that disappear as quickly as they come and leave us wanting more. My favorite lines:
“How the drain thrums like a bass drum.
There’s a comfort to waking in the rain.”
What beautiful rainy images, Margaret. I love the similes, and then the line “There’s a comfort to waking in the rain.” It’s all so peaceful.