Solemn start
to the day.
Air, heavy
with moisture,
blanketing everything
in its reach with
droplets of dew.
Sun overwhelmed
by shadow.
Slate clouds
taking command.
Squirrels, sensing
the changing air,
skid across the deck
in their haste
to gather food.
Heeding the warning
that a storm
is brewing.
Saltwater Influenced 