Author Burton Watson Black clouds — spilled ink half blotting out the hills; pale rain — bouncing beads that splatter in the boat. Land-rolling wind comes, blasts and scatters them: below Lake Watch Tower, water like sky. Tags Short Poems Rate this poem Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it 3/5Give it 4/5Give it 5/5 Average: 5 (1 vote) Rate Log in or register to post comments