The Pavement's Prelude

I know how great is the Lord,

  how great is our God above all gods.

The Lord accomplishes all that he wills,

  in the heavens and on the earth,

  in the sea and the depths of the oceans.

He brings in clouds from the ends of the earth,

  makes lightning for the rain-clouds,

  from his storehouse he calls forth the winds.

                                                  Psalm 135 Universalis

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The rain fell down

As if it had nothing better to do

Landing hard on the pavement

In tens of thousands  

Drops revolving

 Becoming a minion of tiny opal wings

Fluttering up in the splashing myriad

For a moment’s

Sparkling 

Before surrendering 

Into the peace of the pavement’s 
Prelude

Gliding over 

The avenues

Of nourishment

Through alleyways

Of prayer.