Lion-Leopard Rain
Summer is rich with sounds
In my subtropical homeland
People chat under shades
Children frolic and giggle outdoors
Cicadas shriek incessantly from trees
Beat all are the loud blares of
The thundershowers
Sultry early afternoon
The blazing sun scorches the land
Moisture-laden air ascends
Cumulus clouds formed
The sky soon darkens
Fleeting lightnings ignited as
Opposite charges mingle in billows
Explosive roars of thunders are preludes for
The thundershowers dubbed as
Lion-leopard rains by Taiwanese
The rain comes down hard and fast
Before one has time to find cover
Big drops percuss forcefully
In presto tempo on
Tin roofs glass windows wood barrels
The loud sounds shroud all other noises
A quick chill pours through the stifling atmosphere
Not for long nature’s symphony
Swiftly turns into adagio
then a terse finale
The clouds disappear
The sun reclaims the sky
Air cooled and people refreshed
The Unwelcomed Summer Sound
It’s a low hum
Yet loud as a roar in my dream
Arouse me from sleep
So annoying and menacing
The hated summer sound is
Coming from somewhere in the dark
Getting closer and closer
I must be the target
Now it blares in my ear
Ready to attack
I hear her demand
Give me your blood
Just a little bit
For me to breed
I do not concur
Can’t see unlighted
No time to flick the switch
Slap my own face hard and fast
A brief silence
Then humming recurs
I missed
She is coming back
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