Soft rain to make the apples plump with pride
Bright sun to make the apples blush with red
Soft rain to batter at the sunflowers’ stride
Bright sun to make each sunflower lift its head

Soft rain to fill the honeybees’ round pools
Bright sun to call the honeybees to work
Soft rain to make all flowers into jewels
Bright sun again – is this a solar quirk?

Soft rain to baptize God’s beloved earth
Bright sun to display its glory and worth