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Mid-Summer Hail

hail the size of small grapefruit summer yard covered like snow vanished like the nesting birds frightening weather Written August 7, 2022 [7-7-7-5]

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 8/12/2022 9:19:00 PM

This is frightening! I hope the size of this hail was a slight exaggeration.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/23/2022 6:42:00 PM

I've seen hail as big as golf balls, but never tennis balls or grapefruit.

Maurice Rigoler

Date: 8/8/2022 10:43:00 AM

Some years ago we had a hail storm that caused extensive damage to cars and esp ecially to hot houses. Hail size was that of golf balls! Next time wear a hared hat and put your car in a garage. / Maurice

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/7/2022 10:19:00 PM

They fall as hard as rocks from the sky often with little warning. The last time I was caught in a storm like that was many years ago in Southern California, believe it or not. We were on the freeway and all traffic came to a halt until it passed. It is very scary. Your poem brought back that forgotten memory. Thank you. Blessings xxoo

L Milton Hankins
Date: 8/8/2022 7:30:00 AM

Thanks for the memory, Connie. Yes, hail comes quick and can do a lot of damage, especially to vehicles, and then just as quickly vanishes.