... ..draw ....July 4, 2004   Rain clouds stain the sky.  The bayou is india ink.  Across the water's surface, fattened raindrops fall.  They ricochet and splinter, white shards on black velvet, brilliant diamonds in a jeweler's case. A rat snake slides along the patio's edge.  He considers me, then shows his tongue.  I lower my coffee cup and show him mine. previous..|..current..|..archives..|..3d quarter index..|..next

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