March Winds

The wind howls madly around the house

Rattling windows, blowing leaves and cut grass up on the porch

Sheets and towels hanging on the line

Are double and triple pinned to keep them from the ground

Birds cling to branches

One can see them fighting the wind as they travel from tree to tree

Crack! Snap! The sounds can be heard even within the house

As they dance in the breeze, rioting for independence

Clouds begin to group above

A silent audience, cheering on the chaos below

Within a moment, the sky opens up, rain pouring in sheets as

I run for the line, trying to get the linens down

Before the storm rounds up the rioters and 

Begins a mass arrest.

Reviews

[Relic]

This is a really cool poem because it not only puts the images clearly in my mind but even the sounds of Crack! and Snap! add to the senses.

There are a couple of words that could be eliminated IMHO.
The clothes can be heard inside the house. This is actually grammatically incorrect being this line makes it sound like clothes can literally be heard inside the house. As in talking, singing, yelling...

The flapping of clothes could be heard outside the house. Or something to that affect might be better.

the sky opens up. This to me means the sun comes out. Perhaps just Within a moment, rain poured in sheets would be better.

Just simple suggestions for a good poem.

95/100 :)

[Grandmary]

you are right about the clothes being heard, but I wanted to say the snapping and cracking was loud enough to be heard within the house...I'll think on that and maybe edit.
The sky opening up may be a matter of taste... to me it has always meant rain, whereas the clouds opening up was sun coming through. Thanks for your critique :)