Premiere Contest WinnerAfter the Storm

tree frogs are singing
to orange-black tinted clouds
against purple sky

set in the foreground
an A-Frame rooftop peeks out
between long-leaf pines

further off due south
thunder still rumbles and rolls
threatening the peace

a single raindrop
draining from the carport roof
tickles down my nose

the sight and the sound
of the eternal present
in the perfect now
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Kendrick Avatar
November 24, 2016 at 8:18 AM
Congrats on your winning work..I enjoyed reading this one..Very descriptive work..Sara
La France Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 11:53 AM
Tim congratulations on your trophy win. This is an excellent write, I was there with you.
George   Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 9:14 AM
Absolutely beautiful, Tim! many congrats on your first place win. Elaine
Pennell  Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 2:04 AM
congrats on your win with this great poem stephen
Martin Avatar
November 23, 2016 at 12:36 AM
Great poem! Congrats! :-)
Kundu Avatar
November 22, 2016 at 10:39 PM
Beautiful poem, congratulation on the win, Tim!
Capitano Avatar
November 22, 2016 at 8:27 PM
Beauty! Congrats the win. Namaste.
Lindley Avatar
December 24, 2015 at 4:54 PM
Great Haiku's raining down. Congrats on your win!!
A  Avatar
December 24, 2015 at 2:14 AM
TIM, Congratulations on your wonderful Rain win. Have yourself a Blessed Christmas and Happy New Years. Smiles & Joy **SKAT**
A. Sharma Avatar
December 24, 2015 at 1:53 AM
Congrats on ur awesome win with this lovely write Tim!
Gentry Avatar
December 24, 2015 at 12:48 AM
I really like how you did this. Congratulations on placing 3rd in the contest while using very few words that say so much. Excellent! 7
Haight Avatar
December 23, 2015 at 4:22 PM
Such wonderful imagery, Tim...a painting I can see in my mind. Congrats on your nice placement! Sandra
Puddifoot Avatar
March 22, 2014 at 6:59 AM
I had to search for this one after you told me about it, and I see I commented on it back in 2012! well I obviously liked it then and I still like it now, especially that first one
Manassian Avatar
May 24, 2013 at 8:28 PM
This is beautiful, Tim. I could see it all in my mind's eye! Lovely...your ending was the climax of beauty.
A   Avatar
May 24, 2013 at 1:55 PM
Tim... xool winning poem... PD
Richards Avatar
May 23, 2013 at 7:39 PM
ahhhhhhh the last line, and I want to be there too....in that perfect world! :)
Puddifoot Avatar
September 10, 2012 at 4:34 AM
this paints a vivid picture with some colourful images; a very modern haiku, enjoyed reading it :-)
A   Avatar
September 1, 2012 at 11:27 AM
TIM, congrats with your entry in Carol's rain contest.. have yourself a nice one... always~PD
Johnson Avatar
August 30, 2012 at 8:49 PM
Your last lines sum it up nicely. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
August 30, 2012 at 1:12 PM
Congratulations Tim, a super win xx
Brown Avatar
August 30, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Congratulations on your win in my "Raindrops Falling" contest Tim. I had a very hard time judging this contest as most of the poems were so well written. Thank you for supporting my contest. Love, Carol
A   Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 11:07 PM
Tim, hi!!! I don't know about them frogs... all I know is that the aftermath of any rain is not good.... Love your 4th haiku the most...I love to think of this world so perfect.....enjoyed.:-) Thank you for sharing * Goodnight~ PD
Dietrich Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 9:09 PM
that last one is sure interesting, eternal present in the perfect now. HOW COOL
Sivey Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 8:55 PM
What a wondrous and delightful poem! I love how the "thunder still rumbles and rolls", beautiful line there! Perfectly peaceful write, Great Work!!
Grisetti Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 8:20 PM
I like tha image of the rain drop tickling your nose.
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