第62章暴风雨礼赞（1）
GloriesoftheStorm
佚名Anonymous
Itbeginswhenafeelingofstillomyess。Everythinghassudde。Birdsdonotchirp。Leavesdosdonotsing。
&hasbeenhotalldaybeesheavy。Itharees，pressestheheadsofthef？lowerstotheground，sitsonmyshoulders。WithavaguefeelingofuneasinessImovetothewihewest，liestheanswer—cloudhaspiledonaridgeofmammothwhitetainstbluesky。
Theirpiergwhitenessisofbriefduration。Soonthemarshmarrowrimsf？lattentoanviltops，andthecloudsrevealtheirdarkerheyimposethemselvesbeforethelate-afternoonsun，andthedaydarkehenagustofwindwhipsthedustalongtheroad，ingofwhatistoe。
Inthehouseadoorshutswithabang，sbillowintotheroom。Irushtoclosethewihee，securethepati。Thuogrumbleiance。
&dropse。Theysplatiandimprinttheiththeindividualsigheyplipipeandpluioroof。Leavesshudderubef，andthesidewalkwearsacoatofshinyspots。
&hmaccelerates；plinkfollowsfasterahesoundisarollofdrumsandtheindividualdropsbeymargoverf？ieldsandrooftops。boltoflightningstabstheearth。Itisheaveionpoiormishere！
Inspiteofmyself，Ijumpatthefollowingcrader。ItrattlesthewindowpahedtogetuheiseveraisesthehaironthebaynedItakeaninvoluntarystepawayfromthewindow。
Theraiorrent，f？lungcapriciouslybyarisingwiheybatterthetreesahegrasses。Waterstreamsoffroofsandoutofrainspouts。ItpoundsagainstthewindowinsuchasteadywashthatIamsightless。Thereisonlywater。Howuchfallsofast？Howcouldthecloudshavesupportedthisvastweight？Howtheearthe？
Pagthroughthehousefromindow，Iammovedtoopen-mouthedwonder。Lookhowtheliladertheassault，howthedayliliesaref？lattehehillsidestepsareaerfall！Nowhailstohumpsupoheybouthegrassandsplashintothepuddles。Ithiablegarderees，thethef？ields；but，thankfully，thehailstoenoughinnumbersorsizete。Notthistime。
Forthisstinningtopass。Thetensionisreleasedfromtheatmosphere，thesofraiihestormhasspentmostofitsenergy，andwhatisleftwillbeexpehetrysidetotheeast。