Thursday, April 25, 2013

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”
of earlier poem, “Summer Rain”
written August 4, 2006 8:35
and edited 10:57
This poem was read on the Allegheny Front radio show
for August 11, 2012
It is at about 26:55 of the program.

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