What fun, NEW YORK, have a great day, Mary Lou...just stopping in for a second.  I have to get my paperwork done and get to the post office to send my SANE-A recertification ( and the &#036;175) in to the International Assn of Forensic Nurse, then I MUST start packing...then it&#39;s off to some hotel in Japantown this evening...that&#39;s what UCSF uses for their sleep study so I don&#39;t think I&#39;ll be here tonight unless I can take my laptop ( which I might ).<br /><br />Jeremy called from the Miami airport during his connection...already at 23, with his frequent summer trips to Argentina, he&#39;s amassed enough American miles to be the mid-level elite which lets him board<br />with the first class passengers and he got the whole center exit row to himself.  At 6&#39;4&quot;, he loved that.<br /><br />Here&#39;s a poem for today....have a good one&#33;<br /><br />There are 107 articles on this title. You are reading the article ranked and rated #2 by Helium&#39;s members.<br /><br />Creative Writing   www.helium.com  Poetry: When it rains <br /> <br />There are 107 articles on this title. You are reading the article ranked and rated #2 by Helium&#39;s members.<br /> <br />When It Rains<br /><br />by Carmen Henesy<br /><br />Crashing drops pound upon, <br />The roof of hammered tin, <br />And I stretch, languidly, <br />And become a child again.<br /><br />I recall those summer days, <br />When a sudden raging storm, <br />Left puddles meant for splashing, <br />With water nice and warm&#33;<br /><br />Raindrops fall on arid lands, <br />And quench the thirsty earth, <br />Rewarding us with flowers, <br />And a sense of new rebirth.<br /><br />Downpours fall in heavy sheets, <br />Obscuring all from sight, <br />A hazard for those driving, <br />Or venturing out into the night.<br /><br />Rain can be the lightest mist, <br />That barely wets the ground, <br />And as it falls around us, <br />It doesn&#39;t make a sound.<br /><br />It also falls while thunder, <br />Booms from a threatening sky, <br />Accented by streaked lightning, <br />Menacing all nearby.<br /><br />