Bright blue, sunny sky
Nary a cloud to be seen—
Dusty and parched earth.

Dusty and parched earth
Heat rising from empty roads—
Wind howling through trees.

Wind howling through trees
Leaves flail in summer's glory—
Eager for relief.

Eager for relief
All eyes on the horizon—
Hoping for dark clouds.

Hoping for dark clouds
And onslaught of the monsoon—
The scent of wet earth.

The scent of wet earth
Nature bursts in verdant life—
Mud puddles abound.

Mud puddles abound
Incessant rains make me long—
Bright blue, sunny sky.

And I start with a Haiku. 

It is stifling hot out here and though there were rain clouds and it did rain a bit in the afternoon, the heat has not abated. How desperate am I for the monsoons. Hopefully just a few days away  and since my rain lily bulbs are sprouting, it does look like the monsoon is on time.