GloriesoftheStor
佚名/Anonyo
Itbegswhenafeelgofstillnesscreepstoynsess.Everythghassuddenlygonequiet.Birdsdonotchirp.Leavesdonotrtle.Isdonotsg.
Theairthathasbeenhotalldaybeesheavy.Ithangsoverthetrees，pressestheheadsofthef？lowerstotheground，sitsonyshoulders.WithavaguefeelgofuneasessIovetothedow.There，thewest，liestheanswer—cloudhaspiledoncloudtoforaridgeofaothwhitetowers，reargagastbesky.
Theirpiercgwhitenessisofbriefduration.Soonthearsharrowrisf？ttentoanvils，andthecloudsrevealtheirdarkernature.Theyiposetheselvesbeforethete-afternoonsun，andthedaydarkensearly.Thenagtofdwhipsthedtalongtheroad，chillwarngofwhatistoe.
Inthehoeadoorshutswithabang，curtasbillowtotheroo.Irhtoclosethedows，eptytheclothesle，securethepatiofurnishg.Thunderbegstogrublethedistance.
Thef？irstdropsofraarehuge.Theyspttothedtandiprtthedowswiththedividualsignatures.Theyplkontheventpipeandpnkoioroof.Leavesshudderuheirweightbeforereboundg，andthesidewalkwearsaatofshyspots.
Therhythaelerates；plkfollowsfasterandfasteruntilthesoundisarollofdrandthedividualdropsbeeanaryarchgoverf？ieldsandroofs.Nowthef？irstboltoflightngstabstheearth.Itisheaveionpot.Thestorishere！
Inspiteofyself，Ijupatthefollogcrackofthunder.Itrattlesthedowpaneandsendsthedogscratchgtogetuhebed.Theboltisevencloser.Itraisesthehaironthebackofyneck，andItakeanvontarystepawayfrothedow.
Theranowbeesatorrent，f？ngcapriciolybyarisgd.Togethertheybatterthetreesandlevelthegrasses.Waterstreasoffroofsandoutofraspouts.ItpoundsagastthedowsuchasteadywashthatIasightless.Thereisonlywater.Howsouchfallsofast？Howuldthecloudshavesupportedthisvastweight？Howtheearthendurebehit？
Pacgthroughthehoefrodowtodow，Iaovedtoopen-outhedwonder.Lookhowthelidsuheassault，howthedayliliesaref？ttened，howthehillsidestepsareanewadewaterfall！Nowhailstohupsupontheroof.Theybouncewhiteagastthegrassandspshtothepuddles.Ithkofthevegetablegarden，thefruittrees，thecropsthef？ields；but，thankfully，thehailstonesarenotenoughnubersorsizetodorealdaage.Notthisti.
Forthisstorisalreadybegngtopass.Thetensionisreleasedfrotheatosphere，thecurtasofraletorelight.Thestorhasspentostofitsenergy，andwhatisleftwillbeexpendedorysidetotheeast.