July 2008 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks." - John Muir, Submitted by Dana Dizon, Richmond High School

Rain
 
By Katie Flanagan
Alhambra High School
Martinez, CA

The rain splatters on hard pavement
Forming puddles that reflect like mirrors
Mirrors that watch the crying face of earth shatter its tears upon us
Cold yet dry the wind blows the rain in all directions
Drips on pie trees
Dampens building tops
What a wonderful thing the rain is
It makes life possible