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RAIN
It is finally raining.
After a long period
of unseasonable heat
and
unending dryness,
it is finally raining.
The relief
of the grass, the trees,
the native plants who are expected to survive
without extra watering
is nearly palpable.
Jack Black is helping Carol host the Poetry Friday roundup at Carol's Corner (and dug up back yard).
The earth's so happy to finally have a drink. Nice poem, ML!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited it is raining even on our first day of vacation. I have planted so many new flowers and vegetables and I've had to water everyday. This is a welcome relief.
ReplyDeleteNice poem.
ReplyDeleteWe had our first heavy rain this morning. It came down like a monsoon.
It has just stopped. I love that silence just after a good rain.
Lovely, refreshing poem and photo. Happy summer!
ReplyDeleteThanks for this long, cool drink, Mary Lee! We've just enjoyed a bit of much-needed rain the last day or so here as well. (The tomato plants are happy.)
ReplyDeleteWe've had rain galore...which ( as your poem so nicely captures) is a great relief for us all.
ReplyDeleteI like the rain... especially when I don't have to go anywhere, just stay home with a cup of hot cocoa. I like the sound it makes when it splatters on the roof or hits the pavement. Nice picture to go with your beautiful poem. Thanks for sharing these! =)
ReplyDeleteLovely to hear about, Mary Lee, but no rain here, as usual. We had one good drippy day last week, & I would have loved the poem that day. Glad you're getting it. I like the idea of the plants' relief. That's how I talk to my plants sometimes.
ReplyDeleteIt finally rained here the other day and I always feel like I hear the earth sigh in delight a bit when it gets a needed drink from the rain. I love that, and I love this description of a long awaited rain.
ReplyDeleteYes, what relief overdue rain brings! Thank you, Mary Lee, for sharing your lovely words.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you got the rain you were needing!
ReplyDeleteNice job capturing a moment.
ReplyDeleteFirst, not enough rain. Now too much here in NH. There is, however, never enough rain poems! Thanks for this one!
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