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Good and Evil

Rain
Gentle rain.
Softly falling,
Playfully splashing,
Tumbling down.
Raindrops racing
Down a window pane.
Pitter patter.
Pitter patter.
Pitter patter.
Cool.
Clear.
Refreshing,
Replenishing.
Quenching the earth’s thirst,
Filling her rivers and reservoirs,
Making green again her pleasant land.


Rain.
Cruel rain.
Lash-ing
With it’s 
FURY.
Thrashing.
Crashing.
Pouring,
Pouring,
Pouring.
Forcing
Down
Earth’s
Throat.
Choking,
Till her rivers
Spew out onto land
In floods
Of
CHAOS
DEVASTATION
And
DEATH.

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Kimberly Sikorski

Date: 3/31/2021 9:20:00 AM

I enjoyed this very much, “the flip side of the coin.” Some of my favorite poetry ! Kim

Al Juman

Date: 6/30/2018 2:29:00 PM

Very nice

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/26/2018 11:07:00 PM

Playful, yet oh-so-meaningful juxtaposition here … Talmudic questions: Given that rain is normally considered a blessing, how about flood-rains? Are they a blessing or not? And do we make a blessing on that which is 'bad' now, but may later be 'good?' (This discussion can actually be found in Tractate 'Brachos'/'Blessings'… Food for thought. Blessings to you! ~ Gershon

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/26/2018 2:46:00 PM

You portrait the contrast so powerfully Sylvia. Superb write :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/26/2018 2:45:00 PM

it's storming here and although i love the rain, too much of it every day can be devasting!... a finely done piece, very effective, sylvia... huggs