Francine Roberts Poet Rhyme

Just Rain

Its been dry now for months,
lawns and gardens, a mess.
Yes, its sunny, its bright, 
but we couldn't care less.

The earth needs rain
to replenish her soul.
This early summer weather
has taken its toll.

All day there's been cloud.
A promise unspoken.
We need a good downpour.
Our dry earth is broken.

I hear the leaves whisper,
the clouds bounty, released.
A temporary reprieve, 
our dry spell has ceased.

Rain ! Just rain ! 
Soak the earth, long and deep,
and with the sound of the rainfall
I'll be lulled to sleep.


24/06/2015

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Robert Lindley October 22, 2015 at 8:26 AM WHEN YOUNG I LOVED THE RAIN.... Now tolerate it if we need it. A rainy day gives me the blues. Great poem, solid 7 my friend.

Daver Austin September 1, 2015 at 11:28 AM Sweet relief in this one. Congrats on the selection. Love, daver

Tim Smith June 25, 2015 at 4:47 PM I pray you will get your much needed rain...Here in the Midwest we have been getting rain almost daily for the past two weeks.

Constance La France June 24, 2015 at 9:17 PM Francine, beautifully penned poem, 7, I wish I could send you some of my Ontario rain and would you like some wind too Francine Roberts June 24, 2015 at 9:51 PM no to the wind we get plenty of that here on the coast but the rain is a drizzling disappointment at the moment

Kim Merryman June 24, 2015 at 8:16 PM Where do you live, Francine? Here in NW Fl we need rain too. We've gotten a lot of thunder, dark clouds and lightning but not much rain. I enjoyed your poem! Love, Kim Francine Roberts June 24, 2015 at 8:18 PM Vancouver Island, B.C. , normally rains all spring, not this year, our lawns look like its the end of August,