The prompt today was “After the Rain.” Took it to this past weekend in water-starved Philly; a mudslide in Topanga Canyon; and a flood in Attica, in which two people lost their lives trying to save animals from a vet’s office. But this one seemed apropos for today.
SALT WATER TORRENTIAL
Tears flow steadily surely certainly
Tissues stack teetering telling toppling
Therapist listens nodding knowing nudging
Time passes slowly softly swiftly
Tourist wonders why when how
she was brought to this strange place
of salt water headaches
of stories that go bump in the night
© 2010 Amy Barlow Liberatore/Sharp Little Pencil
Sharp Little Pencil 
uponthewingsofnight
While I was reading this, I was listening to After the Rain by Michael Jones, a really nice solo piano piece. You definitely turned the prompt on its head but in a good way. Great job, Amy.
Sharp Little Pencil
I believe this was after the Gulf Oil Spill. Interesting that you were listening to that while reading the poem. Serendipity! Thanks, Brett. Amy
uponthewingsofnight
I was mistaken when I said After the Rain was a solo piano piece. It was a bit more of an ensemble, but that doesn’t take away from the fact it was a good song and highly appropriate for reading your poem. Brett