Notes About The Poem

I did this poem for Gail Doyles earlier contest; which was was locked before
I could place it; so I thought I'd post it on soup anyway for 
"the soupers" to read.. Joe      today I changed 'the' to as in the second last line.

and removed a semi-colon.

Kiss the Rain

The air is shivered; to displacements whim.'
From the Ides of heaven’s sphere
As smote was the skin of a cosmic drum
Throbbing walls of pressure ‘push in’.
Then down as silvered mail, are droplets thrown
Disgorged from Yahweh’s mighty quiver
Descending on, and over all creation
Glistening in sheaves, and slivers;
Igniting the energy of growth, in plant
Grass, rock and tree, a heavy hissing static falls
Across the fells, and far flung seas.
To drop.. and dropping… under and upon'
Darkling pines, also the great lakes waters.
Lozenged globes, reflective, scatter liquid light 
In manifold freshening beads, too… carouses
Aloft in choruses; the damp clad whistling breeze.
Laurel leaves pendle and sway in harmony
and glistening mid-hued green, as sun bursts shine to
Kiss the rain, all embellishing; in tenebristic reverie.'
©Joe Maverick 25-2-2013

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Suzadail Jr. Avatar
September 17, 2017 at 10:28 PM
Picturesque.
Quigley Avatar
March 5, 2016 at 3:24 PM
Great imagery!
Austin Avatar
March 1, 2016 at 12:07 PM
Dictionary in hand and several readings allowed me to enjoy your cloudburst. Good going old friend. Love, daver
Loveless Avatar
November 26, 2013 at 11:15 PM
This is wonderful
Dietrich Avatar
October 31, 2013 at 1:56 AM
hey there Joe. HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Duncan Avatar
June 11, 2013 at 6:11 PM
This is very nice ;}
Delaney Avatar
May 15, 2013 at 1:27 AM
wonderful feast of words in this flowing beauty. It didn't make the competition in time but I am sure it is a winner. SuZ
Anglesey Avatar
May 4, 2013 at 12:25 PM
This is magnificent. Brilliant words and brilliant imagery.
Horsman Avatar
April 22, 2013 at 2:41 PM
wonderful poetry Joe, love the imagery, the depth of feeling it also portrays
Horne Avatar
April 1, 2013 at 10:25 AM
I just love this one, Joe
Gasun Avatar
March 30, 2013 at 7:53 AM
This is an outstanding masterpiece of yours my dear friend Joe. I love every line with its very fantastic image portrayed by your great/creative words. Kudos here! I'll fav. this if you don't mind. Thank you so much.. & again, for the honor through my awesome placement in your contest.I'm glad you like my poem. Our dear friend Sara congratulated me so I searched the result at member's area then winning area. Thanks a lot again for everything and have A blessed Holy Week!love/hugs, Leonora
Neels Avatar
March 26, 2013 at 12:36 PM
Hey Joe, I have missed reading your gems. This one definitely brought a smile to my face: just the way you describe it. So perfectly. Hope you are doing okay. I also replied to your soupmail. Rgds ;) Wilma
Dietrich Avatar
March 25, 2013 at 7:50 AM
wow, Joe, this is amazingly descriptive. You really get across that feeling of big beautiful raindrops. I wanted to come right away and tell you, I was just perusing winner lists and happened to click on the next page to see that I had won in your occlusion contest. I had no idea since I rarely check my member contest area. Thanks for your contest and I sure wish others knew of that winners list. It never showed up on the first page of contest winners, so I think nobody knows it got judged!
Dietrich Avatar
March 25, 2013 at 7:50 AM
How are you doing these days?
Kendrick Avatar
March 25, 2013 at 6:59 AM
I especially like the line "Aloft in choruses;the damp clad whistling breeze."..I just discovered that my poem placed in your contest or did I know it and I have forgotten..I seem to be having memory problems lately..Ha! Ha!!Thanks for considering, reading, and placing my poem in the honor listings..I hope that this day is a good one for you..Sara
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