Weather patterns are extremely random and complex. A desert bloom is a phenomenon that is contingent upon a series of climatic and biological conditions that do not occur very often, notably rainfall. If it rains too little there will not be enough humidity and water for plants to grow and if it rains too much the seeds and other dormant roots may be drowned or overwhelmed and unable to bloom.
<span>Yes, there is a real raven and it really can talk. At least it can say one word. It may have gotten lost in the storm somehow and was seeking shelter in a human house, indicating that it was probably a pet. The poem calls for "a willing suspension of disbelief."</span>
<span>Both stages take place in the water and </span><span>require hardening of the mosquito's body.</span>
