I was going to write on my computer, but a thunderstorm is moving through the area. I've turned off my electronics and am working unplugged.
The temperature is so pleasant outside that I had opened the kitchen door to listen to the frog song. When the storm began, I left it open to hear the music of the storm. I am surprised to find that the storm sounds a little different! There is an unfamiliar swishing sound. Between flashes of lightning, crashes of thunder, I stuck my head out the door to discover what it is.
Last year at about this time our area was hit by a ferocious hailstorm. We were following the storm on the radio, when the power went out! Sitting in the dark, riding out the storm by candlelight, we were startled to hear a loud thud! It sounded like someone had chunked a heavy rock at our roof. We heard another, then another, and then a whole barrage of rocks seemed to be hitting our house. The noise was deafening, terrifying!
In the months that followed, insurance adjusters and roofers were busy, busy, busy. Many of the homes in our area got metal roofs. I have noticed that the roof directly behind us reflects the sun in the daytime and the moonlight at night, but until tonight I did not realize that when the rain falls on our neighbor's roof, I can hear the raindrops plinking a springtime melody. When the rain comes down hard, it swishes like a giant shushing her baby to sleep.
The storm is over now. The temperature is still mild. I think I may sleep with the window open, to enjoy the frog song and the shush of the rain on the metal roof. Listen! It is whispering to me again.
11 comments:
I could hear natures melody at your house. I love listening to the weather...especially a good thunder/lightning storm. We don't get many in WA so it's a treat when we do. I love how you described the new sounds coming from the metal roofs. It made me think about the steel drums. Enjoy your orchestra tonight.
I can hear it - what a vivid description. Such peaceful sounds. I know you will sleep well.
What a wonderful reflection of a rainy day.
They are one of nature's shows - free to air for all to enjoy. A mentor text for use of powerful verbs thank you
There was so much I loved about this slice,Jama! The rains always take me back to the Indian monsoons of my childhood - and the sounds of the rains on metal roofs especially so. Our gardening shed had a metal roof, and I remember reading, writing, falling asleep and dreaming to that particular sound.
Aren't weather sounds beautiful! Love to listen to them, though thunderstorms can be a bit scary sometimes, even to us adults! Loved your descriptions.
What a great description...very poetic. Loved your last paragraph...listen! It's whispering to me again. Love it
I love your descriptions! I felt like I was right there with you, but as I finished the last line, I was snapped back into reality as I hear the construction sounds from the street below. Despite being 1 am and living on the 18th floor, I can hear everything as if I was right there. Thanks for your slice...it was a brief respite for the noises outside my window. :)
What a lovely moment of life to tune into. Rain = peaceful.
A vivid, engaging piece; a great example of the power of description to draw a reader into a world. Love the simile/personification of rain in the last two paragraphs; brilliant! :)
Holy Moly! That was beautiful! I love how you referenced the "music of the storm." I could hear the plinking of the rain on your neighbors roof. Wait - I have to go back to the beginning. I also loved how you were "unplugged" gave a whole "back to basics" feel to the piece. AND how you referenced the temperature. I'm realizing how that was powerfully subtle. I could feel the mild breeze wash over me with your words. LOVE IT!
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