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Just Rain

Its been dry now for months, lawns and gardens, a mess. Yes, its sunny, its bright, but we couldn't care less. The earth needs rain to replenish her soul. This early summer weather has taken its toll. All day there's been cloud. A promise unspoken. We need a good downpour. Our dry earth is broken. I hear the leaves whisper, the clouds bounty, released. A temporary reprieve, our dry spell has ceased. Rain ! Just rain ! Soak the earth, long and deep, and with the sound of the rainfall I'll be lulled to sleep. 24/06/2015

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Date: 10/22/2015 8:26:00 AM
WHEN YOUNG I LOVED THE RAIN.... Now tolerate it if we need it. A rainy day gives me the blues. Great poem, solid 7 my friend.
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Date: 9/1/2015 11:28:00 AM
Sweet relief in this one. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver
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Date: 6/25/2015 4:47:00 PM
I pray you will get your much needed rain...Here in the Midwest we have been getting rain almost daily for the past two weeks.
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Date: 6/24/2015 9:17:00 PM
Francine, beautifully penned poem, 7, I wish I could send you some of my Ontario rain and would you like some wind too
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Francine Roberts
Date: 6/24/2015 9:51:00 PM
no to the wind we get plenty of that here on the coast but the rain is a drizzling disappointment at the moment
Date: 6/24/2015 8:16:00 PM
Where do you live, Francine? Here in NW Fl we need rain too. We've gotten a lot of thunder, dark clouds and lightning but not much rain. I enjoyed your poem! Love, Kim
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Francine Roberts
Date: 6/24/2015 8:18:00 PM
Vancouver Island, B.C. , normally rains all spring, not this year, our lawns look like its the end of August,

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