A Short Rain

A practice kiss with her hand
Misses body, heart

The droplets like her fall — 
She amasses their death

Even inside, outside
Let rain go no further.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 7/12/2025 8:19:00 AM
" let rain go no further " so beautiful and creative, well written, i can feel the warmth of rain in your word weaving! Pleasure reading your poem, sending you light always
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Date: 7/11/2025 7:18:00 AM
Love that first line, dear Paige!
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Date: 7/10/2025 11:49:00 PM
A lovely write Paige <3
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Date: 7/10/2025 6:41:00 AM
Misses body, heart... such feelings of immense sadness. Wish it didn't miss the mark. Thanks for your continual support. Blessings
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Date: 7/10/2025 12:54:00 AM
Rain brings such thoughts melancholy riddles the heart. I found the first line adorable Paige~
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Date: 7/9/2025 9:04:00 PM
A kiss as gentle as rain in the form of sprinkle. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us, Paige. I'll be following your poetry now! A poet in Texas, Bill
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Date: 7/9/2025 7:06:00 PM
enjoyed your drizzle of poetic tempo, paige...it's rainy season here ; i can truly relate to your end line...a beauty!
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Date: 7/9/2025 3:05:00 AM
Gorgeous...just gorgeous...<3
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Date: 7/9/2025 2:06:00 AM
Very very beutiful.
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Date: 7/8/2025 1:16:00 PM
Right now I am sure wishing for rain for my yard. It rained a lot at beginning of June but nothing since then! So I say opposite than you at the end line!
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Date: 7/8/2025 12:25:00 PM
Cupid's arrow doesn't always hit the target. Let's hope she does better next go round
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