Saturday, April 27, 2013

A Spring Rain – v2



The world is wet today
luxurious, damp, drenched
drops hug the leaves, caressing,
anoint the still budded lilac blossoms
before their blooming,
bursting rich purple and plum
made richer by their watery skin

New leaves under their weight
droplets heavy, hanging, pulling
bowing the white pine needles
undersides exposed to drink
drink in this morning
hushed in the rain, still,
temperature near the dew point

Sprouts of just planted flowers
yearning, stretching, reaching
eager from the parched soil
new puddles bloom too
on the ground, the driveway

Collect and gather, cool this morning
without the smell of summer rain yet
tears splash and spread
silent shimmers, heralds, messengers
alive in the spring rain


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edited March 8, 2018
A Spring Rain – v6
(editing version 5 and original)
after finding original poem in a list of my popular poems
on Literary Devices site about my poetry
edited November 12, 2015
A Spring Rain – v5
(editing version 4)
edited October 22, 2015
A Spring Rain – v4
(editing original)
edited October 10, 2015
A Spring Rain – v3
(editing original)
Edited April 27, 2013
“A Spring Rain – v2”
after request to post it to the blog
Garden Musings from Memphis Area Master Gardeners
May 2, 2006 9:30am
A Spring Rain”

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