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Pennies From Heaven

Long after the drought
vast fields of parched earth
have waited with ears to the wind
Desperate with thirst and withered to rust
each breeze tosses dust to the sky

Then, thundering sounds, from the stomper of clouds
comes from deep from the girth of the hills
There are trampling sounds, and rain seeds are thrown
in answer to prayers, with requisite words
that roars to deafen their fears

In great anticipation, the sky becomes dark
and the spark of excitement is high
The sun becomes lost, and the pebbles of rain
fall to earth, tossed like bright silver coins

Hydration of air, is a gift from the gods
Invigorates, and awakens the sod
Precipitation arrives, and the world comes alive
Crystallization of hope and surprise

Sun-choked and thirsty, earth turns up an eye
grateful, at last, to the clouds in the sky
While Into green silk, comes a new stalk of grass
and raindrops are now welcomed home with applause


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4/4/16  Originally For "Elements Part #3 Water
Sponsor Laura Loo, for Any poem written on April 4th/ 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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A   Avatar
April 27, 2016 at 11:57 PM
Carrie, Congrats on your win. XOX ~LINDA~
Dietrich Avatar
April 18, 2016 at 3:23 PM
the relief of long awaited rain on a parched land. Awesome, Carrie. Congrats.
A. Sharma Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 10:20 PM
Congrats on superb win with this exquisite write Carrie..
Marcum Wong Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 8:21 PM
Ahhhhh, life giving refreshing rain! Your poem really gets the point across just how important water is Carrie. Excellent! Congratulations on your top placement! #7 :)
Roper Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 5:48 PM
Absolutely wonderful write! BIG congrats to you, sweet friend. A fav. Hugs Eve
Scars Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 11:36 AM
Carrie, beautiful..congrats on your placement in the contest...:)-luloo
Devnath  Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 7:58 AM
Congrats on your beautiful win my lovely friend. Loved always, bl
Davey Avatar
April 17, 2016 at 6:28 AM
Congratulations Carrie on your placement in my Water Element contest! Some of the lines you wrote in this piece were simply amazing, thank you so much for entering
La France Avatar
April 14, 2016 at 2:45 PM
Carrie, excellent for the contest, expressive and impressive, 7 ~
Devnath  Avatar
April 7, 2016 at 11:23 AM
Excellent poem my lovely friend. At the time of drought rain falls after true prayer and the earth becomes green, it's nicely expressed. A great picture of nature indeed drawn with very natural colors. 7+ i feel. Loved always, bl
La France Avatar
April 6, 2016 at 10:30 AM
Carrie, I like where you took the theme, beautifully penned, 7 ~
Mark Avatar
April 5, 2016 at 1:13 AM
very wordy Carrie, reads good and rolls well with some lovely lines, for a ' tell' write its very good, but a little more " show' would catapult this to exceptional, its about marrying the narrative with the feelings incorporated, should do well, ...
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