Valsa George Poet Rhyme

A Sudden Downpour

Rain beats down on the window pane
As the flood gates of Heaven suddenly open
It is pouring out in torrential flow
Like a Reservoir, all at once broken

It has come down as a welcome respite
To fan away the humid sweltering heat
It falls in drops and flows in rivulets
Washing the dust of summer drought

With a sudden burst from the weight laden clouds
It lashes down in steam and fury
Plummeting to form ripples in puddles
And filling pools and ponds in hurry

In slanting sheets, it almost pounds
Flooding roads and making puddle
Gushing through pipes and rushing down drains
Water floods, causing men to waddle

Rain has its abode in heavens so high
And hides behind clouds of mournful gloom
In silver strings, it spans the Earth 
And cleanses the plants in resplendent gleam

Sudden is the wind, coming to shoo away the clouds
And the sky is once more cerulean blue
As the music stops and the humdrum stills
The water seeps, giving no evident clue.

After an angry couple’s furious fight,
 As the house goes back to an uncanny calm,
The rain has vanished, leaving little trace
Cooling the Earth and causing no harm 

A Brian Strand Rime Poetry Contest
Sponsor - Brian Strand

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P.S. Awtry December 31, 2021 at 12:31 PM Whoa! that was a storm! Well done! Best of luck in the contest!

Debra L Brown December 31, 2021 at 11:27 AM Valsa, This was an outstanding write. You painted a picture with movement. Blessings, Good luck in the contest ~ Debra

Rico Leffanta December 31, 2021 at 10:23 AM "fury" and "hurry" well done! Enjoyed. As a child, I was told someone made God angry and He kicked the bucket causing the downpour. Now we see that almost everyday on the news, but many assure us the climate has not changed . . . . .Aloha!

Mike Bayles December 31, 2021 at 8:32 AM I agree the imagery is great, the emotion strong. I like the surprise ending. The storm is a great metaphor.

Caren Krutsinger December 31, 2021 at 5:33 AM Terrific imagery here "Sudden is the wind, coming to shoo away the clouds And the sky is once more cerulean blue As the music stops and the humdrum stills The water seeps, giving no evident clue."

Vijay Pandit December 31, 2021 at 4:42 AM Wonderfully descriptive poem, Valsa. Enjoyed the flow of your write from start to finish-- as I could hear and see the fleeting rain that floods the streets amid gusty winds.

Joanna Daniel December 31, 2021 at 2:47 AM Really well described, Valsa, it rained like this here yesterday, in fact, it is raining again as I write this:) happy New Year:)

Victor Buhagiar December 31, 2021 at 1:33 AM Great descriptive poem. Last time it rained here like this my wall became wet. It's going to cost me to redo it. I'm too old to do it myself. Happy New Year.