After the Rain

Rain entered the Indianapolis area 

late Monday afternoon. It fell heavily, 

straight down, for what seemed like an hour.

When I returned home later that evening, 

the sun had started to break through the clouds.

One could see patches of clear blue sky

behind the gray overcast.

I went to the edge of the property 

to take a few pictures of the sun 

as it settled in for the evening, 

just beyond the tree line.

I imagined its hot, round bottom

nestling down onto the rain-soaked ground

sending up the clouds of steam

that created the smoky backdrop

for the passing trucks on I-465.