Then all is calm; the heavy storm begins to cease,And leaves behind a vibrant, green, and breathing peace.
Electric air is thick with salt and sweet perfume,Of wild hibiscus bursting in the humid gloom.The pressure builds, a dense and heavy, coiling snake,Until the heavens shudder, tremble, and awake. Tropical Power
Then falls the deluge, shattering the quiet green,A roaring, cleansing power, violent and serene.A sudden flash of lightning cuts the heavy dark,And leaves upon the jungle its brilliant, jagged mark. Then all is calm; the heavy storm begins