Amazonas Rains by Lorraine Caputo

In the late morning 

falls the macho rain 

amidst the roar of 

thunder, large drops 

forming rivulets 

rushing down these streets 

to leave behind 

only muddy pools 

drying in the  

luncheon sun 

~   ~   ~  

Mid-afternoon arrives 

the woman rain, her 

drops finer, silent, 

slowly cascading 

from roofs to those 

rivulets flowing, 

the pools broadening 

into muted  

sunset, clouds parting 

to reveal the 

pregnant moon 

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Poet-translator-travel writer Lorraine Caputo’s works appear in over 300 journals on six continents; and 19 collections of poetry – including On Galápagos Shores (dancing girl press). She also pens travel narratives, articles and guidebooks. Her writing has been nominated for the Best of the Net. Caputo has done literary readings from Alaska to the Patagonia. She travels through Latin America, listening to the voices of the pueblos and Earth.