Dust Bowl

My eyes look upward to the dark sky
So many clouds yet the ground is dry

All around me nothing but the dust
We need rain badly it is a must

Wind is blowing clouds look alive
Thunder and lightning will soon arrive

A gap in the clouds a shaft of light
Here in the darkness shining so bright

Glowing large raindrops begiinning to fall
Liquid excitement soaking us all

Jumping in circles this is a good day
All of our dust has been washed away

Shaft of Light contest
First attempt at a couplet

February 7th 2013

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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Date: 2/17/2013 9:34:00 PM
Richard, stopping by to enjoy all of Seren's "Shaft of light " winners.. Congratulations with your awesome poem. xox~ PD
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Date: 2/17/2013 12:47:00 PM
Well done, Richard! Congratulations on your win!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/17/2013 4:55:00 PM
Thanks Annalise
Date: 2/17/2013 9:17:00 AM
Richard congrats on your win. A great couplet. Warm Smiles, Connie
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/17/2013 9:32:00 AM
Thanks Connie
Date: 2/17/2013 6:47:00 AM
congrats on your win Richard
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Date: 2/17/2013 3:17:00 AM
Congrats Richard and thank you....Seren
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Date: 2/17/2013 2:40:00 AM
congratulations Richard...
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Date: 2/17/2013 12:10:00 AM
congrats on your win Richard, if you need rain you are welcome to some of ours, it never seems to stop around here
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Date: 2/16/2013 10:29:00 PM
Really thought I had already commented on this...for I know I read it before...Oh well. Great couplets and congrats on your win.
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Date: 2/7/2013 9:35:00 PM
Wonderful couplet Rick, light poem but rich of content :D love it :D - hug, yanny
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Date: 2/7/2013 6:09:00 PM
hey, I like this creation. To add the rain into it was a good idea, Richard. best of luck in the contest. So many good ones being shown here.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/7/2013 6:20:00 PM
Thanks Andrea.
Date: 2/7/2013 10:53:00 AM
A very good attempt as well Richard, like it xx
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/7/2013 2:44:00 PM
Thanks Mandy
Date: 2/7/2013 10:22:00 AM
Well I think a very nice one...good luck...and send some rain my way!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 2/7/2013 2:45:00 PM
Thanks Donna
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