Poem of the Week: Excerpt 4 of 4 from Electric Ink – Part II: Dreams and Undulations, Kiss the Rain by Cori Lark (1999)
Jan 14, 2024
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Wrapping up our four-part journey through Cori Lark's Electric Ink: Writings of Cori Lark (Part II: Dreams and Undulations), here's the final excerpt—a lively, elemental celebration of rain, wind, and shared adventure. Dated 12/99, it transforms a stormy day into pure magic: misty paths over green hills, lightning bolts, gusts that almost lift you off the ground, and the thrill of running through sheets of water. It's joyful, intimate, and alive with motion.
12/99
—Cori Lark
Kiss the rain
A misty path
We make
Over green hills
Sprinkled kisses
On the pavement
Through shadows of elm
Maple and pine
On the bay
Our eyes
Trace bolts of light
Across the sky
As gusts of wind lift
Us
Almost to
Ground
Us
Sheets of water
Drape down
And
We
Run.
Electric Ink © 2003 Cori Lark. From Dreams and Undulations (Part II). Excerpt shared with permission for Twilight Letters.
Stormy days contain magic. This piece reminds me how weather can turn ordinary moments into something transcendent—especially when shared. The "we" throughout feels like a quiet love story told through nature: kisses sprinkled like raindrops, eyes tracing lightning together, bodies lifted and grounded by the same gusts. Cori's gift is making the elemental feel personal and euphoric.
The poem captures the exhilaration of feeling wind and water lift and ground you in a shared, magical moment. The fragmented lines and nature imagery create a rhythmic, undulating flow. The poem has a uniquely joyful embrace of weather's wild energy.
A moment in time described poetically, undulating like the lake breathes. Excerpt 4 for Twilight Letters Poem of the Week is specifically chosen for the readers. If this poem makes you want to dance in the rain (or at least reminisce about a stormy adventure), the full Electric Ink collection is waiting with more of these vivid, undulating dreams.
Grab it on Amazon: Electric Ink: Writings of Cori Lark (paperback—perfect for rainy-day reading or gifting to a poetry lover).
What does this excerpt stir in you? A favorite memory of running in the rain, the thrill of a storm, or the magic in everyday weather? Share in the comments below, or tag me on X
@TracyKubiayk—I'd love to hear and maybe inspire future features!
Thank you for joining me through these four excerpts from Cori Lark. Check Twilight Letters for more Poem of the Week magic, author spotlights, book reviews, and word-inspired wonder.
Peace, love, and rainy kisses,
Tracy
