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Dark Rainstorm

The chaotic cadence of falling rain
begins striking the pavement in evening's hours.
Up on the roof I hear the steady gain

of drops as sprinkling now becomes a shower.
The last of daylight's doves have all been slain
by a murder of crows in midnight flower.

Pins of light in puddles are raptors' eyes
that watch with growing fire the blackening skies.


Odd lines 1-7: ten syllables
Even lines 2-8:  eleven syllables

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Sunita U.D Palawon Date: 8/18/2017 11:07:00 AM A common scene on a rainy day which took such great dimension with your poetic lines. Wonderful! Congrats on POTD :) Sunita Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/18/2017 11:14:00 AM Thank you, Sunita.

Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 8/17/2017 5:13:00 AM Very creative Poe-esque poem, Dale. Kudos on POTD. A shade of dark underpinnings written by a most capable pen. Love and peace always. Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/17/2017 7:21:00 AM Thanks so much, Freddie!

Chris Wager Date: 8/16/2017 12:50:00 AM Breathtaking! Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/16/2017 7:36:00 AM Thanks you so much, Chris.

Eve Roper Date: 8/15/2017 11:42:00 PM Great imagery, Dale, congratulations on POTD ~* Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/16/2017 7:35:00 AM Thanks, Eve!

Charlie Smith Date: 8/15/2017 10:30:00 PM Terrific piece Dale, congratulations for POTD honors... Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/16/2017 7:35:00 AM Thanks, Charlie!

Akkina Downing Date: 8/15/2017 12:08:00 PM Congrats on your POTD, Dale :) Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 12:10:00 PM Thanks, Akkina.

Winged Warrior Date: 8/15/2017 11:16:00 AM Congrats!!! Dale on POTD...enjoy my friend...well deserved...^WW^ Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 11:18:00 AM Thanks, WW!

Heidi Sands Date: 8/15/2017 9:44:00 AM Congratulations for POTD Dale :) Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 10:01:00 AM Thanks so much, Heidi.

Sunlite Wanter Date: 8/15/2017 9:22:00 AM Kudos! Great imagery. Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 9:24:00 AM Thank you, Sun!

Justin Clason Date: 8/15/2017 8:22:00 AM Great poem, really liked your descriptions. Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 8:51:00 AM Thanks, Justin!

Kudzai Mhangwa Date: 8/15/2017 8:03:00 AM Congratulations on poem of the day! Best wishes Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 8:51:00 AM Thank you.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 8/15/2017 7:03:00 AM This bird lover loved this, I felt physically pulled in to this write. Well done! Congrats on potd. Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 7:33:00 AM Thanks so much, Maureen.

Vijay Pandit Date: 8/15/2017 6:50:00 AM Congrats on POTD! Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 7:33:00 AM Thanks, Vijay.

Jan Allison Date: 8/15/2017 3:51:00 AM Many congrats on POTD Dale I do love this dark poem my friend and its great to see it honoured:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 7:32:00 AM Wow! What a surprise first thing in the morning!

Maria Williams Date: 8/15/2017 2:21:00 AM Congrats on POTD Dale, so well deserved...Maria Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 7:31:00 AM Thanks, Maria.

Dean Wood Date: 8/14/2017 9:35:00 PM Oh, this is wonderful Dale. This is a new form for me. I loved the lines, "The last of daylight's doves have all been slain by a murder of crows in midnight flower." Regards, Dean Login to Reply Dean Wood Date: 8/15/2017 7:52:00 AM Back to say congratulations on POTD! I told you this was good! Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/15/2017 7:31:00 AM Thanks so much, Dean.

Tim Smith Date: 8/13/2017 11:19:00 AM The last of daylight's doves have now been slain by a murder of crows in midnight flower...wow what a line...a fav for me Dale Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/13/2017 11:23:00 AM Thanks so much, Tim!!

Jan Allison Date: 8/13/2017 10:39:00 AM Gee dale this really is dark and the imagery is so scary especially at the end - very well penned:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 8/13/2017 10:44:00 AM Thanks, Jan. I experimented with changing syllables to hear different sounds(a combo Ottava Rima and Rispetto). There may already be a form for this; I don't know.