AFFAIR OF THE AIR

By Carl Hall

Feathered forms

who weather the storms

that nature adorns

and imbues

from the perch

of an aerial view

where they lurk

far above the hub

of our human zoo

as they loom in pursuit

of their birthright

towards a worm site

to service their appetites

until they once again ascend

to assume flight

totally in tune

with the dizzying heights

as they pirouette with Lear jets

and neck with scenic sunsets

via a supreme winged fling

they soar and swerve

But don’t try this at home

I would strongly urge

for this affair of the air

is strictly for the birds

LET IT RAIN

By Carl Hall

It’s overcast and cloudy

as moisture cloisters

in a crowded space

Impounding surrounding landscape

at a lounging pace

As the humidity fellates

Permitting fluidity

to escape

to its’ eventual fate

in a torrential rape

of cities, states

And all individuals

who stand penciled in its’ wake

As the God’s assemble

at Heaven’s gate

proud to partake

in a rousing ovation

for the outgoing precipitation

Serenaded by angels

in a thirsty refrain

towards their earthly destination

Let it rain