Unseasonably Precipitation

The rain fell
in January
with the same soothing sounds
as it has in June and July.

There was lightning at noon
and thunder just past the flashing.

I was reluctantly surprised
that even in the cold
the rumble of thunder
can make all the difference

in warming the soul
with the force
of the unseasonably
precipitation;

thawing the ice
just in time to watch it all
turn into an untimely spring.