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Capricious Rain

Capricious Rain

The air was a hot slap in the face,
But there was an errand to be done,
Perhaps we could beat the threatening rain,
That was dark and determined to come.

Suddenly drops fell in quarter sized splashes,
Wipers struggled to erase them,
The errand barely accomplished, when
Rain drenched we headed home and then.

Into the driveway so safe and dry,
The rain stopped falling from the leaden sky,
It mocked us and said “You can’t out-fox me
I’ll pour if and as and when I see.”

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Susan Ashley

Date: 9/1/2017 10:08:00 PM

A beautiful write Sunlite. The rhythm and imagery are wonderful. And I love the word 'capricious'; I think your title is an excellent first line (or extra line) to your poem. Great poem! :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/17/2017 6:23:00 PM

Excellent! Loved it, Sunlite!

Akkina Downing

Date: 8/14/2017 9:25:00 AM

Awe, yeah for sure she'll pour whenever she wants to. I love it :)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 8/13/2017 9:25:00 PM

Such a sweet poem! We have had tons of rain here! :)

Sunlite Wanter
Date: 8/14/2017 5:29:00 PM

You are so kind. Thank you.

Corwin Donovan

Date: 8/13/2017 7:24:00 PM

When it rains on a poet mother nature will definitely hear about it. A great read :^)

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/13/2017 6:47:00 AM

You captured it--well done Sunlite--the unpredictable rain!

Bette Bavington

Date: 8/12/2017 7:29:00 PM

That is the way of the rain. I remember as a child it used to come every day at three. Now it comes when ever it wants to. This is a keeper. We'll done.