Rainy Day

Sketch of a girl holding her hand out for the rain

by Joshua Wait

A little rain never hurt.
First some drops, then a spurt.
All the same, I'll stay inside
with my heart open wide.
And while I wait out the hours
I know soon, there'll be flowers.

 
 
Joshua Wait

Joshua Wait studied English at UC Berkeley. He wrote his undergraduate thesis on the relationship between art and

poetry in the New York School. He received a Masters in Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. He has served in programs for children, youth, and college students, in an organization addressing climate change, and in the tech industry as a CTO. He currently divides his time between his family and his artistic practice.

https://www.bluerivers.org
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