Mourning Since Dawn

Why must the mourning come
with every dawn?

The sky is crying again today.
I heard her sobbing
as I laid in bed.
She would calm down
for a little while,
then it would start up again.
Did I do something
to upset Mother Nature?

I watched in solemn silence
all afternoon
as her tears
streak down my window pane.
I wonder what I can possibly do
to comfort her.
There are no tissues large enough
to wipe away
a streaming flood of sorrow.
Maybe this is just Mother Nature's way
of grieving,
and soon it will pass.

The newborn flowers
open their blossoms
to receive and embrace
her gift.
Mother Nature is so beautiful
even when she cries.



May 13th, 2014
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Carrillo Avatar
May 30, 2014 at 5:16 PM
Kelly; You have done a wonderful job with this poem. It is beautiful. Mother nature does do cry. Thanks for sharing.... Lucilla
Deschler Avatar
June 3, 2014 at 12:39 AM
Thank you very much for reading what I share, Lucilla. I really do appreciate your nice comments!
Onclaud Avatar
May 26, 2014 at 6:52 AM
love the pensive feel pf your work, kelly... sweet congrats and huggs
Deschler Avatar
May 26, 2014 at 6:15 PM
Thank you for the nice comments and the kind congrats. I appreciate it very much, Nette! Hugs :)
Lindley Avatar
May 25, 2014 at 11:44 PM
Congrats on your win!!!
Deschler Avatar
May 26, 2014 at 5:38 PM
Thank you, once again, my friend!
Guillermo - Fraser Avatar
May 25, 2014 at 3:49 PM
Hi Kelly.. :) what a thoughtful way in which you presented rain and how mother nature is suffering but nevertheless at the end you pick the flowers as symbols for mother's earth love and hope and merciful one.. :) so much much!! splendid!, GBU from olive
Deschler Avatar
May 26, 2014 at 1:13 PM
Hi Olive, Thank you so much for your wonderful comments. It really meant a lot to me! I'm happy you enjoyed my poem :)
Guzzi Avatar
May 24, 2014 at 7:27 PM
Yes she is! Everything is softened by the rain. Congrad's on your win Light & Love
Lindley Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 9:33 PM
Congrats on the win my friend!!
Deschler Avatar
May 25, 2014 at 3:55 PM
Sorry, Robert. That reply was meant for Peter!.... But, as long as I'm here, I will say thank you to you, as well!
Deschler Avatar
May 25, 2014 at 3:53 PM
Life would be just awful without the beauty of nature. I couldn't imagine living without the flowers, the sun, the rain and the moon!.... Thank you so much for taking the time to read my poems. I'm so glad that you enjoy them. It means a lot to me, my friend!
May Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 12:56 PM
Very nicely penned Kelly...I like the ending stanza...Congrats on the win
Deschler Avatar
May 24, 2014 at 3:00 PM
Thank you for nice comments and the kind congrats. I appreciate it very much, Joseph!
Richards Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 9:44 AM
Oh, this is spoken with such a twist on the word Mourning/morning........how I love it! Sadly touching, and so beautiful !
Deschler Avatar
May 24, 2014 at 2:47 PM
Thank you for the nice comments, Carrie. I appreciate it very much!
George   Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 5:38 AM
Very creative take on this, Kelly. Yes! i too see it as mother nature weeping for all the terrible things we as humans do to abuse her. Sensational wiriting my dear. Many congrats on your win.
Deschler Avatar
May 24, 2014 at 2:25 PM
Thank you for the nice comments and the kind congrats. I appreciate it very much, Elaine!
Roberts Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 12:44 AM
Well done Kelly, lovely write .....Seren
Deschler Avatar
May 24, 2014 at 2:19 PM
Thank you so much, Seren!
A. Sharma Avatar
May 22, 2014 at 10:33 PM
As wonderful a write as ever Kelly ! its all the more amazing as various hues of nature r seen in this one,,, congrats on huge win !
Deschler Avatar
May 23, 2014 at 3:16 PM
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and comment on my poems. I really appreciate it, Dr. Upma!
Richards Avatar
May 21, 2014 at 7:15 PM
I read this while it was raining.... so apropos..
Deschler Avatar
May 22, 2014 at 2:18 PM
How appropriate, Andy! Thanks for stopping by.... You know, I think it has rained just about every day since I wrote this poem!
Onclaud Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 12:52 PM
this is so timely, kelly.. we need to nourish our environ as mother earth is our home... what a finely-written piece filled with lovely lines!.. huggs
Deschler Avatar
May 22, 2014 at 1:21 PM
Thank you for the nice comments, Nette. It really meant a lot coming from you.... After all of the good things she has done for us, we should be taking better care of our mother earth!
A   Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 12:50 PM
Hi Kelly, I like the thought provoking question, you're full of surprises. This poem brings a meaning to mother nature and her way. Perhaps, that's why she sits in comfort every dawn, and wipes every meaning new before the sunrise... Enjoyed and love this..>Linda<
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May 19, 2014 at 8:07 PM
Kelly, this is a beautiful poem. I enjoyed reading it. The way you capture mother nature is real to your environment. Very nice! Verlena
Deschler Avatar
May 21, 2014 at 12:57 AM
Thank you for your nice comments, Verlena. I appreciate it very much, and I'm happy that you enjoyed my poem!
Devonshire Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 4:23 PM
Dear Kelly, People who have lost loved ones often wake to a sense of despair. There's an emptiness they have to shake just to get out of bed. You wrote beautifully about this sadness. Love, Carolyn
Deschler Avatar
May 21, 2014 at 12:21 AM
Thank you for your kind words, Carolyn. I appreciate it very much.... There are people in my family who are still struggling with the loss of a loved one, even though they passed away many years ago. It is sad to see them always in a state of depression, when there is so much living left to do!
Kendrick Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Enjoyed reading your creative and expressive work..Mother nature had a few tears here yesterday and all of nature seems refreshed today..Thanks for stopping by..Sara
Deschler Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 5:44 PM
Mother Nature was shedding her tears all day yesterday, but the bright flowers and the green grass have come to life after the rain.... Thank you for your kind visit. I'm glad you enjoyed it, Sara!
Halliday Avatar
May 18, 2014 at 11:31 PM
Being in California, all rain is happy tears received with gratitude. Nice write though. Thanks for commenting on Oddessey.
Deschler Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 3:58 PM
Thank you for the nice comments.... I understand perfectly, Mark. Sometimes, the rains are much needed, and are a welcome sight when they fall. I do love rainy days, but they can make me feel sad, sometimes.... You're welcome, Mark. Thanks for entering my contest. I do appreciate it!
Dietrich Avatar
May 18, 2014 at 5:04 PM
wow, this is amazing, Kelly. I had no idea it was mother nature at first!! GREAT creativity, and I sure enjoyed your comment on "Only in a different life."
Dylan Avatar
May 17, 2014 at 11:38 PM
Wow Kelly that is down right beautiful.... the imagery is wonderful... Bravo. to you... just beautiful Brooke
Deschler Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 12:49 AM
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Brooke. It really meant a lot to me!
Bordner Avatar
May 17, 2014 at 8:33 PM
She exist to be pergnant with woe and wonder, and wherewithal Kelly. Sometimes its best to just tell Her that you love it all. J.A.B.
Deschler Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 12:16 AM
I agree, Justin. Mother Nature just is, and I do love her beauty, which she gives as a gift, each and everyday.... Thank you for your nice comments!
Lamoureux Avatar
May 17, 2014 at 5:53 PM
This is a moving piece. God gave mother nature a rainbow to enhance her beauty and made a promise that her tears would only last a short while.
Deschler Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 1:11 PM
Thank you for the nice comment, Richard. I guess that a little rain must fall, before we can see the rainbow!
Kos Avatar
May 16, 2014 at 8:56 PM
Very beautiful Poem with a deep, enchanging set of thoughts.
Deschler Avatar
May 17, 2014 at 9:57 PM
Thank you so much. I really appreciate your kind comments!
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