day 16

For today's prompt, I want you to take the phrase "Clouds (blank)," replace the blank with a word or phrase, make that the title of your poem, and write the poem. Some examples: "Clouds float," "Clouds rain," "Clouds don't exist," "Clouds block my sunshine," "Clouds are cool," etc.

Clouds gather

somewhere else
and turn black
and broil above the prarie
and bang shutters till the pins knock out
and rain so loud no one could hear any
pair of soaked and sudden lovers
cry out
the horses rearing
the tin buckets banging
and someone pulling safely into the drive
at just the right time

and here
it is almost always perfect
perfect blue
every day
perfect trees still
driveways dry and clean
no need to meet the neighbors
they're fine
their cat is fine
their car is clean
perfect life
still life
life without clouds