Summer Rain – v3

A break in the heat

away from the front,

in the lee of the storm,

no thunder, no lightning,

just rain, warm rain

falling near dusk

falling on eager ground

steaming blacktop

hungry plants

upon my skin

all thirsty, parched

turning toward the clouds

cooling, soothing rain

splashing in sudden puddles

catching in open screens

that certain smell

coming inside

filling the house

of summer rain

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Edited April 24, 2013

“Summer Rain – v3”

(from original)

&

Edited August 13, 2012

“Summer Rain – v2”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2012/08/summer-rain-v2.html

of earlier poem, “Summer Rain”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2006/08/summer-rain.html

written August 4, 2006 8:35

and edited 10:57

This poem was read on the Allegheny Front radio show

http://alleghenyfront.org/

for August 11, 2012

http://www.alleghenyfront.org/story.html?storyid=201208091728140.804177

It is at about 26:55 of the program.

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