A Poem by J.J. Campbell

the first crack of thunder

the first drops of

rain since god

knows when

off in the distance

old wind chimes

try to make a

sound

a few seconds

of utopia in the

middle of nowhere

the kittens run for

cover at the first

crack of thunder

i laugh

it's not often we

get to see innocence

out here anymore

 

 

J.J. Campbell lives and writes on a farm in Brookville, Ohio. He's been widely published over the years, most recently at The Camel Saloon, Carcinogenic Poetry, ART:Mag, ZYX and Zygote in My Coffee. His first full length collection of poetry is due out in 2012 from Interior Noise Press. You can find J.J. most days on his blog, http://evildelights.blogspot.com.