Rainbow Connection
This morning, following a clap of long, rolling thunder and a sudden cloudburst, the sky above my small garden was blessed with a nearly full circle, double rainbow.
The first one was vibrant, well-defined and crystal clear; the second was ethereal.
Double rainbows against a darkened, stormy sky can only mean joy in the midst of chaos, a sign of an abundant harvest, time with good friends, health. . .
The pot of gold sat in a neighbor’s house two blocks west of mine. I hope the household enjoyed the treasure.
When I moved to Pocatello permanently in 1994, a similar rainbow blessed my life and erased uncertainty. A dear friend and poet stopped by my then tiny, rented house one rainy, spring afternoon to bring me a book. As he left, we were greeted with a fantastic double rainbow that gave Kinport Peak a colorful halo.
--a sign that Pocatello was a good move.
Another fantastic rainbow occurred shortly after buying my house when I’d driven to Twin Falls to retrieve my teenage son.
On the way home, near sundown, dark, storm clouds parted revealing sunlight bathing the Idaho desert in gold. As we approached Raft River, a triple, full-circle rainbow appeared in the sky. The colors grazed the earth on the car we were following and continued for several miles.
Rainbows from heaven
Storm clouds parting in gold light
Road trip; precious son.