Arizona storms,
monsoon summers beat the heat.
Lightning sparks wild fires.
© Copyright 2019—Present, Jenise Cook, All Rights Reserved Worldwide.
First Published: 23 July 2019, House of Haiku (on Medium.com; I left the platform)
Self Published: 24 June 2021, JeniseCook.com
Published: 31 July 2021, 5-7-5 Haiku Journal by Atlantean Publishing
Image Credit: skeeze on Pixabay.com
The Story Behind this Story
The summer rains had finally begun in our area of Arizona, and I wrote this verse as the pitter-patter of the drops and the booming thunder rolled over us.
And, there’s a twist to this poem.
Before the monsoon rains inundate Arizona every summer, there’s a period when thunderheads develop and “dry lightening” zaps the arid plains and forests. As a result, wildfires start and precious watersheds burn, threatening homes and grazing land for both livestock and wildlife.
Our wildland fire fighters have about a month of dangerous work on wildfires before the refreshing rains arrive.
Your Turn
In the Comments below, let’s chat about your favorite season of the year, or the one you dislike the most. Or, about walking-singing-dancing in the rain. Have you ever fought a wildfire, or had to leave your home because of one?
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