Moeller, Rosemary Dunn

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85Perdendosi: Gradually Decreasing               Tone and RhythmRosemary Dunn MoellerClashing columns of air and furious flashes of angry lights,pounding rains bouncing into roomsthrough windows on both east and south.I wake to wet maple wood floors, watery cool breezes, and the smell of mud.Only for me is this cacophony a lullaby.I wanted to sleep through it dreamingof water worlds, canvases, and winds. But the mourning doves start in, cooingafter louder rains, swallows collect mosquitoeswhile winging by, blackbirds brag abouttheir bugs on electrical high lines, calling with their mouths full. These are softersounds, more variety than dawn’s thunderclaps. Today’s mud already tracked in, swishing mopped up,mail truck comes with sound of tiresscrunching on our gravel driveway, then slowly backingand turning out onto the pavement, spitting graveland dirt for pheasants and grouse to pick at.I go out barefoot taking cool wet steps to the mailbox. Some clocks still tick, the dryer still hums and beepsfor attention, and the broom shushes so quietly on wood floors I barely know I’m sweeping.The empty coffeepot starts to catch drips dark. Earthy lovely smell to fill my mug. Toast pops up. Ready. 1Moeller: <em>Perdenosi:</em> Gradually Decreasing Tone and RhythmPublished by Open PRAIRIE: Open Public Research Access Institutional Repository and Information Exchange, 2020

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