Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Explaining the Raining

Walking along the lakeshore, I

Saw o'er the lake a waterspout

That whirled and twirled into the sky.

Then I felt raindrops all about.

But also falling on the sand

Were lots of little hoppers who

Were swimming near the lake top and

Got vacuumed up as light weights do,

By the waterspout and then dropped

Along with raindrops where I be.

And as I watched in awe they hopped

By the dozens all around me.

Tall tale tells raining cats and dogs,

But I attest it can rain frogs.