1.

Irregularly dark (the morning)

Beating his eyelids (the rain)

2.

Clicking, self-righteous (the heels, the insects, in that order)

In its place (each thing)

Singing (the gathered, off-key)

Christ-soaked (the words spoke)

Choked-on (red cake)

Rising in your gut (the ache)

Bent (us)

3.

Buried (her)