Drifting in Clouds

To drift amongst the clouds above,
To meet the travelers passing by in love,
Speaking of choices, paths to pursue,
And all the wonders waiting to be true.

Rushing back to earth they'll fly,
Many friends will go rushing by,
Leaving their mark so profound,
Hailstones come crashing all around.

Drifting down, so slowly goes,
Calmly as the current flows,
To rest upon a child’s upturned nose,
So light it slips, then softly goes.

Renewing rivers rushing through,
Dipping into oceans oh so blue,
Creating music upon arid land,
Flooding waters taking command.

All rushing turning the day to night,
Thunder calling all to join the fight,
Lightning piercing right down to the ground,
Storms gather with so much sound.

I drifted on, imagining the fall—
A single raindrop, dreaming through it all.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Dietrich Avatar
July 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Dreamily magical, Alison. This flows well with rhythm and rhyme. Is this for a contest, and did you pin it because it was not getting views. I pinned s poem the other day that was totally getting overlooked but now I have unpinned it. My latest limerick.
Smith  Avatar
July 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Pinned to get a few more looks. Will now move onto others overlooked. Home again from a long trip now to catch up with contests. So many poems I have half prepared.
Maverick Avatar
July 13, 2026 at 6:09 AM
I didn't know about dreaming raindrops Alison..You are floating new Idea of reality lol))) mind you it could Inspire a new form.? All blessings.)
Smith  Avatar
July 13, 2026 at 2:24 PM
We all dream, raindrops inspire one another. Who knows which reality is real.
Gibbons Avatar
June 27, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Loved this Alison flows like a river of beauty. Nothing like clouds to drift creation on. I love stanza 4 I hear the rhythm of the beat like a drum in my soul. Have a great weekend creative one. :) <3
Smith  Avatar
June 27, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Thank you Dorothy.
Hind Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 4:29 PM
what an ending!! this is so free flowing
Smith  Avatar
June 25, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Not sure how I think these things up. Humanising, and giving feelings to nature seems to come easy.
Wolf Avatar
June 23, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I ditto Frederic Parker's comment below. So creative, Alison!!
Smith  Avatar
June 23, 2026 at 8:29 PM
Thank you Gershon , poem somehow lost format that has been corrected.
Parker Avatar
June 23, 2026 at 7:47 PM
To allow your imagination to create is a beautiful space to be in
Smith  Avatar
June 23, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Thank you Frederic. I have reformatted.
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