Thursday, March 08, 2018

A Spring Rain – v6


My world is wet today
luxurious, damp, drenched;
Droplets hang off the leaves, bending them,
hugging, pulling them downward;
They anoint the still-budded lilac blossoms
before their blooming, their awakening,
their rich purple, white, and plum, fragrant,
made richer by their watery skin

New leaves under the weight
droplets heavy, hanging,
bowing the thin white pine needles
their undersides exposed to drink
to drink in this morning;
Hushed in the rain, falling, lightly,
temperature near the dew point,

Sprouts of just-planted flowers
Eager from the parched soil,
new puddles bloom too
on the ground, the driveway;
Collect and gather the water into pools
still without the smell of summer rain yet;
Tears splash and spread, ripples to the edges;
Silent shimmers, heralds, messengers
in the spring rain this morning

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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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