With shimmering wings
It dips and dives through daylight
An airborne dragon

copyright Pat R. Steiner

Smashes into dreams
Shakes the walls, roof to cellar
Flash of light—thunder

Worms gather en masse
Staging a sidewalk protest
Against the rain drops

Playful shadows dance
Leaf shapes tango with sunbeams
On a sidewalk stage

Dandelion fluff
Stringed bubbles tied to the lawn
Waiting for a breath