Yes, Caledonia, I wondered about that. It was the only question in the poem and I wondered if it was intentional, for emphasis. My problem is my pathetic need for perfect tempo and rhyming words...grin. I hope I didn't miss the point, though. You said it wasn't a piece about the weather. (hiding his face in case he ENTIRELY missed the point...hehe) But it IS a piece comparing inner turmoil or soul-searching with the coming and passing of a storm, right?