Artillery Rain

~Perfect Rain~

I can see!
All the tribulations around
A rage against the burning wind
Nobody hears the crackling sounds in my voice
Everybody avoids feeling the smoke hidden within
A rain so deep it burns all the enamel off my skin
A rain that cut my soul in half
Two-piece that will not entwine or merge down a dragon path
I feel this eternity has no ending blaze
Trigger happy rain, extinguishing a bonfire around my rose.

I will sleep under the artillery stars tonight
With the perfection of my fiery crystal lava teardrops
Washing the ashes of my face,
Suppressing the overwhelming fear
Knowing no one will ever, "BLAME IT ON THE RAIN!" 
As long as the torch keeps loading another artillery round.

~*~
PD
4/12/12
Trashed  #3, sponsor, Broken Wings
Date Trashed November 2nd, 2015
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 4/20/2016 7:30:00 PM
"fiery crystal lava teardrops," love that!
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Date: 11/15/2015 2:32:00 PM
I rather enjoyed reading your poem tonight, Linda - Nicely conceived! My best regards! :) john
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Date: 11/5/2015 7:27:00 AM
Hi PD, I wanted to soup mail you but you don't seem to have soup mail, anyways, thanks for entering my Trashed #3 contest, what I need is the date of the contest that trashed your poem, must be an October Contest, judged and finalized in the month of October, 2015 ~
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Date: 2/9/2014 11:55:00 PM
A heartfelt piece, my mistress! Big congrats on your fine win!!! Hope you are doing fine there you are.
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Date: 2/9/2014 4:19:00 PM
Good morning my dearest sis! Biggest a.m hugs! Stopping by to read once again this stellar write of yours & winning masterpiece. Big congratulations my dearest sis & bff! biggest hugs! I can't stay long here at soup yet 'cuz I've to go to school an hour later. I'll just come back 1 of these days. I also came to send my lines for our collab thru your soupmail. Hope it's ok w/ u. Pls. b patient in editing pls. TYSM! Tc! lovem4evrLeo
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Date: 2/9/2014 6:56:00 AM
Wonderful piece of a poem, congrats on the win, PD
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Date: 2/8/2014 1:24:00 PM
Congrats on your win PD...
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Date: 2/8/2014 12:17:00 PM
Congratulations for winning another spot in poetry contest!!!! take care always...and I'll wait for your BIG revenge here in PSoup.. you'll be forever my "most favoritepoet"... ---->>>>godspeed!!!!! __Aiyah___;)
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Date: 2/8/2014 12:55:00 AM
A very power piece this is! Great pulsation with emotions that sip deep into the cores of our hearts!
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Date: 2/7/2014 7:35:00 PM
Winner List: Impress me III! (Old / New) Sponsored by: Giorgio V. are posted and I will: Congratulate you with your winning poem,Linda !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 5/14/2013 7:40:00 PM
Deep, do these just roll out of your head or do you have to work at them, I really need to know. Take care, Richard. Have just typed the code in and its KNKW, eerie
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Date: 5/13/2013 7:03:00 PM
I'll be back to this, I have not read it, just looking for somewhere to congratulate you on your 9th place win in the dream contest lol, Thought you might like to see my wicked side lol, I see you shaking your head. Take care, Richard
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Date: 4/28/2013 12:55:00 PM
Excellent piece enjoyed a lot. My favorite poem. Loved always, bl
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Date: 4/6/2013 7:16:00 AM
I really like this one, Linda. It is full of momentum and energy and reads kind of like a very passionate manifesto. Good work!
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Date: 2/14/2013 5:45:00 PM
!!!
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Date: 2/12/2013 12:46:00 PM
The continuity of pain and pleasure- battling for the right to be happy and inspired is what this write means for me PD. - how being ignored, or completely misunderstood can fuel a yearning in us for a stronger self awareness and self respect - 'Extinguishing a bonfire around my rose...' a Master's signature!
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Date: 12/19/2012 3:20:00 AM
i understand this poem nice job no more rain over here lol
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Date: 12/9/2012 6:46:00 AM
wow, deep - love this awesome write, PD
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Date: 10/8/2012 2:01:00 AM
I like how you used "dragon path" . . . this entire poem is so intense and awesome. Fiery teardrops...eep. I've felt that before. This is really an exciting, well-written poem. Always, Laura
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Date: 8/15/2012 10:50:00 PM
Just love this PD...you have a unique style of writing..I feel you should publish a poetry book.Thanks for your inspiring words at my page.
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Date: 8/10/2012 12:02:00 PM
PD, are you finding lots of time to do all your contest reading? well, my day is kind of shot. I can't see a movie today, and I can't be here either. I guess I will have to catch up on new comments later. I can see a few right now. See ya, Andrea
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Date: 8/9/2012 6:47:00 AM
It's emotional but I love it so much. Thanks for sharing and thanks for everything. love-leonora
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Date: 7/19/2012 11:39:00 AM
I dont know what to say blows me away the way in which you express your self its the way you capture the element of subject xx david scott
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Date: 7/1/2012 8:51:00 AM
Very emotional...yet another heartfelt write..love these types of poems!!!
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Date: 6/22/2012 11:58:00 AM
A moment of purification here PD. Let the rain come and wash the stain; perhaps that simple act will set us free. Love, Elizabeth
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