Rain, Yolo County
—Poems and Photos by James Lee Jobe, Davis, CA
Morning light begins, pale
Through the window.
Just a whisper in the darkness
At first, then, later, a blue sky
Cloaked in golden sun.
Slowly, slowly, the valley rises,
And I rise, too. Today is here.
This is now, I tell myself,
Time to take roll call.
James? Present.
Let the morning begin.
—for the Davis City Council—
Rain, Davis
The light on the porch stays on all night,
Paling when the sun slices through
The dark meat of dawn.
We are creatures who move through the light,
Pulled toward warmth by the needs of our flesh.
We are creatures of soul, living in this flesh.
From my doorway, I watch.
Dawn has returned yet again,
Kissed by a breeze.
And beyond that?
The trees. The birds.
Rain, Sacramento River
Almost time for autumn to blow in
On a breeze with a sneeze.
Antihistamine and the call of geese in flight.
Warmer shirts and black coffee.
Homemade chicken soup.
Welcome home, Sister,
All summer long I have been waiting.
Rain, Sacramento
Lovers outside at midnight. A quarter-moon.
Summer is almost ended, the air at night
Is cool and fresh. Without thinking of it
They take each other’s hand, fingers entwined.
There are years yet to be. From the pines
A Western Screech Owl takes flight,
Silhouetted by that small bit of moon.
Yuba River, Rain
Some things I need—
Leaves that return in spring
Sunlight, moonlight
An evening breeze
A friend, a wife
The valley sees me here
And reaches up to me
Through thick soil
Hand in hand we walk
Time moves easy
Life is good
Rainy Day, Putah Creek
The true darkness is a gift,
It offers us a place to enter the world,
It offers solace and quiet.
Now close your eyes,
Empty your mind and come in,
Everyone's waiting for you.
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Today’s LittleNip:
I don’t keep a god, but everyday
I give thanks anyway.
—James Lee Jobe
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—Medusa, with thanks to James Lee Jobe for today’s fine poems, and for capturing our rainy region right now!
—Anonymous
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