Red wine in jam jars 

Gust of rain surprises 

Quick hustle for cover 

 

Barbeque interrupted 

Fat drops on slick railings 

Porch boards creak, chairs squeak 

 

Sultry has turned chilly 

Sundress clings to wet skin 

Sudden shivers 

 

Sweaters are found 

Children wrapped in towels 

Conversations resumed 

 

Hot seeping through paper plates on laps 

Youngsters chase and squeal 

Lazy drip drip from the eaves 

 

Wet roses give up their scent 

As do jasmine and sweet peas 

Mingle their perfume with wood smoke 

And damp grass 

 

Contented, sated, barely moving  

Gentle languor sustained 

As sun sets, stars shine 

And fireflies take over