don't you (umbrella!)

simplify a storm(s)

[television specks

of fluorescence;

northwest! sputters out

five o'clock]

as if a name

could smooth, smooth

puffies and corners

into a pill

to take, to take you

into knowing

the fact (the fact!

as if all of

raindropssssss

showers

bursts/swells

anddrinkings

the tinklings

on roofs

CRACKS and

and clappings

rumbles, the drums

of pressureful booms

wafts of fore

during and after

dirt clods lept

in the air, all

were under your

the same) a roof

to keep you dry

from it (all)

or you'll

insult the sky;

so did i

(thirst)