Depths by Lorraine Caputo

In the depths of a

starless night the sky pulsates
with lightning crisp-blue-
white.  The ocean howls, crashing
against the ebony sand.

I nestle myself
into my dream after dream,
hearing the thunder
of the tempest, the thunder
of the sea.  Rain washes in
heaving waves upon
the roofs, upon patios,
upon earthen roads.

& after dawn the
storm ends.  Under a laden
sky the ocean roars.
Bronzed mango leaves drip.  Birdsong
echoes in the humid breeze.

Lorraine Caputo is a documentary poet and travel writer. Her works appear in over 150 journals on six continents; and 11 chapbooks of poetry, including Notes from the Patagonia (dancing girl press). She travels through Latin America, listening to the voices of the pueblos and Earth.