Rain

Many years skies were generous with rain. Cactus perfume infused with rain's soft scent. Grey skies threatening, gleams in misty veins, becoming lightning to prove their intent. Streaks of fire racing across summer skies, more magical than ever dreamed by man. Music of dancing raindrops soon belie storm's frenzied anger, its thunderous hand. We evince rain as a gentle creature, gracing rooftops, trees, dry wildflower beds. Lulled to sleep, we forget its main feature: without it all suffer, life becomes dead. We thirst for rain in our over-parched lust, lest greens turn to brown and living to dust.

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Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 7/16/2021 8:42:00 PM

Hi Ann, Simply beautiful :-) I enjoyed reading Rain

Ann Peck
Date: 7/17/2021 4:03:00 PM

Thank you so much, Anne. It finally did rain in a terrible storm of 80-90mph winds. Uprooted large trees, tore off roofs. Maybe I need to be more specific in my prayers :)

Paul Callus

Date: 7/10/2021 9:39:00 AM

I enjoyed your rain imagery, Ann. Rain is definitely of great importance, unless, thanks to man's greed, it were to turn to acid rain!! ~ Regards // paul

Ann Peck
Date: 7/14/2021 9:40:00 AM

I'm sure it does rain acid rain in places. So sad what we've done to Mother Earth. Thanks for commenting.

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/25/2021 8:41:00 PM

Your poems oozes gentle, Ann love the sonnet form, love your poetry.

Ann Peck
Date: 6/27/2021 1:10:00 PM

Thank you for your kind words. So nice to hear from you.

Laura Leiser

Date: 6/24/2021 2:01:00 PM

Wonderful imagery, Ann! Your poetic pen makes the scenes come alive. We certainly are parched here in Southern California! :)

Ann Peck
Date: 6/25/2021 8:59:00 AM

Oh, yes, I know! I love California and don't want it to dry up or burn up. Your state has been thru so much. Thanks for commenting, Laura!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/24/2021 11:50:00 AM

Great imagery of nature's wonders, Ann. You are right --west and southwest are dry. Hope this ode to rain will answer the prayer. Lovely write.

Ann Peck
Date: 6/25/2021 8:58:00 AM

Thank you so much, Vijay, for your kind comments. I worry about the wild creatures who are coming into our yards so thirsty and hungry. It is raining in the near mountains!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 6/22/2021 10:24:00 PM

Surely, beautiful. We too experience it.

Ann Peck
Date: 6/23/2021 7:23:00 AM

Thanks for commenting, Christuraj. I think people are now becoming worried about running out of drinking water the world over.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 6/22/2021 11:43:00 AM

The thing about rain in the desert is that it all falls at once rather than in gentle showers which penetrate the sand and soak through the caliche .....nice one!

Ann Peck
Date: 6/22/2021 1:50:00 PM

At this point, we would pretty much settle for anything wet! But you're right. Some slow soaking rains would be nice! Thanks, Rico.