Heat Lightning [View all]

All day, meteorologists promised extreme storms.
Tonight, the atmosphere is grumbling,
clearing its throat, and posturing,
like a featherweight boxer
feinting,
trying to seem larger and tougher
than he is.

The sky tries to intimidate
but the little flashes of heat lightning
are only entertaining.

I sit on the porch and think
this is my favorite kind of night.