Poe, John T.

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University of Montana

CutBank Volume 1 Issue 11 CutBank 11 Article 36 Fall 1978 The Next Time It Rains John T. Poe Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank  Part of the Creative Writing Commons Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation Poe, John T. (1978) "The Next Time It Rains," CutBank: Vol. 1 : Iss. 11 , Article 36. Available at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/cutbank/vol1/iss11/36 This Poetry is brought to you for free and open access by ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in CutBank by an authorized editor of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. John T. PoeTHE NEXT TIME IT RAINSAfter the rain had stoppedmama would look up at the patched roof and wordswould float from her m outh like smokeknow it won’t be fixed the next time it rains and the porch worned down to the spots of rusted nailsholding the splinter like boards together and when the snow rested besidethe sinking pillars the half naked dog would dig it’s way under the clipper houseand moan like a baby until the dirty is warm while the smell of burning pine flooded the roomwe would sit around waiting for the log to disappear.80

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