Sheri Fresonke Harper Poet Carpe Diem

Rainy Day Carpe Diem

Though the wind comes from the far north,
whips your cheeks, ruffles your wet clothes,
so you cower shoulders to ears
within your coat, warm coat, safe coat,
take heart from sea fresh oxygen
and your blood surging strong, alive.
Yes, live, take spatter on forehead
cold snaking finds wool clothes blocking.
Trees wave, feet can find splash and crash
ducks always find a wet wallow.
So can you. Imagine a beach
refuge with solar heat ablaze.
Soon tulips dance, daffodils bow
violets bob, obey the call
to primal needs of nature's walk.
There's homage in a walk, step, beat, 
song in rainfall, heat in home hearth.
Upon return, stamp freeze from toes.
Your nerves settle down with rain song.
Sing rain song  while fire blooms cheeks.

#4, 9/11/2018

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Sara Kendrick October 8, 2018 at 6:27 AM Yes, the warm fire and the sound of the rain after having to out in it would bring the calming thoughts of Carpe Diem. Thanks for participating in my contest. Congrats on your winning work. Sara Sheri Fresonke Harper October 12, 2018 at 11:39 AM Thanks very much Sara!

Caren Krutsinger September 12, 2018 at 5:14 AM I can feel the spatter on my forehead, and I am nowhere near rain here. You have brought this poem into my own reality in a very great way, my friend. Sheri Fresonke Harper September 15, 2018 at 11:36 PM Thanks very much Caren, so happy it was vivid.