the rain, it comes br down in so many ways br straight, slanted, hurried br or so slowly, lazily br br it drizzles ever so slowly br - an old man trudging br through the lane - br throughout morn br until the pool is full br br full, full, full with br my impatience to br visit nextdoor friend br for a round of noon football br br rain April rain br it jumps in the garden br crystal upon crystal br to and fro br to and fro br down the big br yam leavesbr br john tiong chunghoobr br