Different Kinds

There are different kinds of smiles
Happy, content, blissful
Sad, resigned, wistful
Bright, vivacious, infectious
Innocent, darling, precious

There are different kinds of laughter
Heartfelt, booming, unending
Mad, hysteric, heart-rending
Nervous, forced or silent
Breezy, casual or strident

There are different kinds of dances
Energetic, strong, virile
Bleak, hum-drum or puerile
Graceful, swaying, uplifting
Spell-binding, engaging, hypnotizing

There are different kinds of poems
Witty, clever and funny
Happy, lyrical and sunny
Arcane, esoteric, full of fun
Or just plain eccentric like this one

A rainy day

Dark are the clouds, gray is the sky
A gentle breeze blows, and the leaves rustle by
Wet is the ground, cool is the air
The kids stuck inside grumble, "It's not fair"

Tires spray water as the cars speed by
Well-dressed passers-by nimbly step aside
Bright are the umbrellas, glistening is the road
Raindrops collect on white flowers,
Leaves tremble under their load

The crows try to shiver themselves warm
as pesky flies begin to collect in a swarm
Trying to keep time, trains whistle past urgently
Shuffling passengers at stations wait, just a bit impatiently

An earthworm wriggles out of a sated burrow
Two toddlers look on curiously as a snail crawls along slow
Skinny waterfalls form, mist swirls on the distant hilltop
A rainbow arches proudly nearby, making people stare and stop.