July 28

Had to go into Lloydminister today, so just got back a short while ago. Fairly nice day.
I'll just post a little thing I whipped up yesterday about the storm we had the other day.

PRAIRIE STORM

All morning twas sunny and warm

Then a black line appeared in the sky far west of the farm

Aafter lunch  things seemed to change

A storm was brewing beyond our range.

The clouds mounted  higher and higher

Thunder could be heard as the storm drew nigher

The sky then turned blacker and  blacker

There was a flash and a bang like an exploding firecracker.

A wind caressed our upturned faces

Then screamed across the open places

 It tore at the trees and whipped the lake

The old house gave a shuddering shake

In the clouds of black

We searched for a tail, forward and back

The black clouds sank lower and lower

The dogs and cats found places to cower

A tremendous bolt lanced down to the ground

 Our ears were deafened by  exploding sound

The bolt it shivered and shook for seconds or more

Then rain arrived in a fearsome downpour

A funnel  cloud was now no threat to us

The fear we had was now unjust

But rain will stay till tomorrow’s dawn
And how we hope even it will be gone.