Before the rain

[Tiger the Lion]

I think some of the end words would serve better on the next line. Ending lines with "and" or "of" or "is" weakens the reading. I will highlight below.

She pegs linen late into the lazy days,
the air hanging low, heavy.
The petunias shiver 
and Phoebe spreads her fingers in paint,
palms to the glass, 
trialing permanence .

Inside her something moves,
thunder claps and the sky 
is late night television.
They wait for the rain.

Later the patio radiates
heat that smells of earth
and memories 
of yesterday.
Before the rain, before the air 
was so close 
that they needed to start over.