At the End of the Rainbow

At the end of the rainbow, dreams unfold.
And some people say there is a pot of gold.

How well I recall a rainbow one day
that shone in the sky when a storm went away.

Rain pelted my car; I felt so afraid.
But as I neared home, it started to fade.

The sky, once so dark, grew more and more blue.
I thrilled next to see a rainbow arch through!

It bent toward the mountains, so beautiful,
a peace and great joy welled up in my soul.

No pot of gold at its end did I see,
but still there was gold and it beckoned to me.

The mountains were gilded with a bright gleam.
This is the magic that makes poets dream!

When I got home, I took paper and pen
and wrote of that beauty, God's promise to men.

Again I recall how my soul lifted.
At the rainbow's end, God's love is gifted.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 3/3/2020 7:21:00 PM
"This is the magic that makes poets dream!" - this is indeed a magical write about the rainbow. Love the description of the gold gleam in the mountain that beckoned to you. The ending of God's promise and love takes us back to the first biblical mention of the rainbow. A fav for me ~ John
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Date: 4/13/2018 10:07:00 PM
Charming, Andrea.
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Date: 1/23/2017 9:50:00 AM
Beautiful write, Andrea. Congratulations for your placement on this short list of winners! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 1/23/2017 9:15:00 AM
Beautifully described. Congratulations!
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Date: 1/22/2017 9:54:00 PM
You struck gold again congrats on your win in Brian's contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 1/22/2017 3:10:00 PM
A poet's gift is to take that vision home and show us what you saw. Congratulations on your placement Andrea.
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Date: 1/22/2017 9:15:00 AM
A sweet story as told by a poet! Beautiful Andrea! Congratulations! ...Fran
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Date: 1/22/2017 8:07:00 AM
God gifts us every day. I think he must delight in the eye of poets! Congrats for a beautiful write, Andrea!
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Date: 1/22/2017 7:28:00 AM
This was a joy to read Andrea!!! Congrats on your placement - loved it :)
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Date: 1/22/2017 6:28:00 AM
Wonderful rhyme Andrea congrats on your placement.
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Date: 5/14/2016 1:56:00 PM
Congratulations on your wonderful placement with this beautiful write
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Date: 5/13/2016 9:24:00 PM
Congrats on your great win my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
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Date: 5/13/2016 11:44:00 AM
That was fantastic, Andrea. Congratulations on your win. ~kc~
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Date: 5/13/2016 11:34:00 AM
Congrats, Andrea! Beautiful as always!
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Date: 5/13/2016 11:32:00 AM
Congratulations on your top win! Another beautiful poem........ I'll remember about posting my replies. Thanks for all the good advice, Fran.
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Date: 5/13/2016 11:07:00 AM
congrats andrea another belter stephen
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Date: 5/13/2016 10:46:00 AM
Andrea, loved this!! Thank you for being a part of my contest and congrats on your top win! :)-luloo
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Date: 1/31/2016 7:22:00 AM
Wonderful way to describe what is truly at the end of the rainbow. Loved it!
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Date: 1/30/2016 1:11:00 PM
Really enjoyed this poem, Cheers, Craig
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Date: 1/27/2016 6:20:00 PM
Wonderful write and win Andrea! Hugs
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Date: 1/27/2016 8:58:00 AM
Beautiful...congrats on your win
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Date: 1/26/2016 11:53:00 PM
Andrea. Great poem and congrats are due. Next to the last line: "Again I recall how my soul lifted". When I read this, my soul was lifted. Thank U.
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Date: 1/26/2016 11:29:00 PM
Andrew,, Congratulations on your end of the rainbow win. Luv ** Skat
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Date: 1/26/2016 10:12:00 PM
Andrea, congratulations on your win! Hugs Eve
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Date: 1/26/2016 8:27:00 PM
I enjoyed being taken to the end of your rainbow. Nicely done. Love, Joyce
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