Rita A. Simmonds Poet Free verse

Rain

This city has seen dry days,
the injustice of rainless-ness with strengthening rays.
June’s just begun to threaten with waves
packed in pavement pounded by feet
hidden in cracks of sidewalk laid back
in haze and in heat

until today’s forecast spotted my face
umbrellas marched by
I stayed in the rain.
I’d forgotten the sound of a city when wet
and no matter how fast,
cars getting hit.

Rain falls equally on all.

And when it stops, we smell the sewer—
the urban drains’ petrichor.

June 5, 2016
Rain Contest

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Teddy Kimathi July 6, 2016 at 8:45 AM Congrats Rita, for your placement with this wonderful piece!! ;-)

Joanna Daniel July 6, 2016 at 5:15 AM Rain in the city can be smelly... Congratulations on your win, Rita:)

Carrie Richards July 5, 2016 at 2:46 PM Nicely done, Rita !! I especially loved the way you walked us through a summer rain in the city! Congrats to you!

Kabuteng P.Ink K. July 5, 2016 at 12:49 PM Big congrats to you Rita! This was a poem that took on rain and petrichor in a very different way and I really enjoyed this. The city scene & feel that you've painted here really stood out for me, and what also struck me here was your 3rd to the last line. So true! Plus the sewer line and relating it to petrichor was really neat. Thank you for entering my contest :)! Rita A. Simmonds July 5, 2016 at 1:03 PM Thank YOU! My pleasure!

David De La Croes June 6, 2016 at 6:16 AM I love the contrasts you have invoked here, Rita. Great write! Cheers, David Rita A. Simmonds June 6, 2016 at 6:17 AM Thank you, David!

Barbara Gorelick June 5, 2016 at 8:46 PM Very different...I enjoyed the read. Havent tackled this one yet. Barbara Rita A. Simmonds June 5, 2016 at 11:09 PM Thank you, Barbara!