第62章 暴风雨礼赞 1（第1页）

第62章暴风雨礼赞（1）

GloriesoftheStorm

佚名Anonymous

Itbeginswhenafeelingofstillomyess。Everythinghassudde。Birdsdonotchirp。Leavesdosdonotsing。

&hasbeenhotalldaybeesheavy。Itharees，pressestheheadsofthef？lowerstotheground，sitsonmyshoulders。WithavaguefeelingofuneasinessImovetothewihewest，liestheanswer—cloudhaspiledonaridgeofmammothwhitetainstbluesky。

Theirpiergwhitenessisofbriefduration。Soonthemarshmarrowrimsf？lattentoanviltops，andthecloudsrevealtheirdarkerheyimposethemselvesbeforethelate-afternoonsun，andthedaydarkehenagustofwindwhipsthedustalongtheroad，ingofwhatistoe。

Inthehouseadoorshutswithabang，sbillowintotheroom。Irushtoclosethewihee，securethepati。Thuogrumbleiance。

&dropse。Theysplatiandimprinttheiththeindividualsigheyplipipeandpluioroof。Leavesshudderubef，andthesidewalkwearsacoatofshinyspots。

&hmaccelerates；plinkfollowsfasterahesoundisarollofdrumsandtheindividualdropsbeymargoverf？ieldsandrooftops。boltoflightningstabstheearth。Itisheaveionpoiormishere！

Inspiteofmyself，Ijumpatthefollowingcrader。ItrattlesthewindowpahedtogetuheiseveraisesthehaironthebaynedItakeaninvoluntarystepawayfromthewindow。

Theraiorrent，f？lungcapriciouslybyarisingwiheybatterthetreesahegrasses。Waterstreamsoffroofsandoutofrainspouts。ItpoundsagainstthewindowinsuchasteadywashthatIamsightless。Thereisonlywater。Howuchfallsofast？Howcouldthecloudshavesupportedthisvastweight？Howtheearthe？

Pagthroughthehousefromindow，Iammovedtoopen-mouthedwonder。Lookhowtheliladertheassault，howthedayliliesaref？lattehehillsidestepsareaerfall！Nowhailstohumpsupoheybouthegrassandsplashintothepuddles。Ithiablegarderees，thethef？ields；but，thankfully，thehailstoenoughinnumbersorsizete。Notthistime。

Forthisstinningtopass。Thetensionisreleasedfromtheatmosphere，thesofraiihestormhasspentmostofitsenergy，andwhatisleftwillbeexpehetrysidetotheeast。