Kim Rodrigues Poet Verse

No Umbrella

Constant thunder, but no blubbering - the clouds are dry,
dark, sultry; and the soil is crying out for alcohol -
A little drink of pink champagne or whisky sour cocktail.
No umbrella!
Squeeze out the plenipotentiary sopped-up water
and let the thunderclouds rip, and roar with delightful glee.
Birds and insects, in hideaway, humming softly, resting.

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Paige Hind August 2, 2025 at 2:12 PM Truly breathtaking, Kim...if a drink can be that!! <3 :)

Paghunda Zahid August 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM That's a brilliant write. I truly enjoyed reading it. Best wishes ..!

Bill Baker July 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM Somebody is tired of the heat and ready for some good old rain drops. I like it, Kim. Bill Kim Rodrigues August 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM We got some nice rain last night…needed it!

sara Etgen-Baker July 31, 2025 at 4:24 PM I like the idea of rain as champagne...and we need a lot of it here in Texas right now. So hot and dry. Was 104 degrees here today. EEGADS Kim Rodrigues July 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM Yikes! Yes, it’s been hot here too!

Bj Legros Kelley July 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM I love the thunderstorms, the insects and birds and all the joy of rain on a dry thirsty land! We are trying to be careful to try to have umbrellas on hand here at this time of year during monsoons, but if not, a nice fresh summer shower is still a lot of fun :) <3 Kim Rodrigues July 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM Thank you, Bj, for your lovely comment! Hugs

Andrea Dietrich July 31, 2025 at 12:48 PM Love this one. Rain as champaign. Nice! Kim Rodrigues July 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM Thank you! You made me smile! :)

Sara Kendrick July 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM We are needing a nice cooling generalized rain, but sometimes in summer all we can do is hope. Thanks for sharing this one with us. I can see the scenes and heard the sounds in my mind's eye. Sara K Kim Rodrigues July 31, 2025 at 2:46 PM I think it will be a little cooler. Today, after rain, feels so humid!

Joseph P. DiMino July 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM We could sure use some in Phoenix. Where I am, have not seen a measurable rain for months. Everything is parched. Very nicely written. Kim Rodrigues July 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM My Aunt said the same. She lives in Green Valley, closer to Tucson.

Darlene De Beaulieu July 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM Hello Kim Rodringues, This type of rain needs no umbrella. Hugs. /Darlene/ Darlene De Beaulieu July 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM Hello Kim, oh, lucky guess. Hugs. /Darlene/ Kim Rodrigues July 31, 2025 at 2:47 PM ;) Yes