Summer Rain – v4

A break in the heat

away from the front;

No thunder, no lightning,

just rain, warm rain

falling near dusk.

Falling on eager ground

steaming blacktop

hungry plants, thirsty

turning toward the clouds

to drink, to be fed.

Cooling, soothing rain

splashing in sudden puddles

Catching in open screens

that certain smell

of summer rain.

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edited May 12, 2015

Summer Rain – v4

(editing version 1)

Edited April 24, 2013

“Summer Rain – v3”

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2013/04/summer-rain-v3.html

(from original)

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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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