Rainy Days

The revelations of winter pass now,
the captured moments of vertical strife,
the stanchion of paper white birch forests
rigid on the black scratch board of rocky hillock
soon, these markers of winter will be hidden.
The milky froth of frozen ground water with its
watery tresses falling in a downward slashes 
passing over grey granite cliffs will disappear. 
Brave bits green will spring,
rising succulent and sucking, hungry 
as the red tipped maples tonguing the foggy air.
Winter weaned from the austerity of fast.
The still white tombstones marking the hill
will be hidden behind verdant forests of poplar,
beech, maple and rampant evergreen.
Each structural element, each under pinning
pining for the cloak of spring,
craving an end to the cracked and chapped existence,
longing for the robin’s song, and the worm’s rise.
Dreaming of golden dandelions 
as the rain tinkles down.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011


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Date: 4/22/2011 1:08:00 PM
Good, descriptive write, with good use of language.
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Date: 3/14/2011 8:33:00 PM
It's a classic Poem with such a vivid imagery. Brilliantly composed lines giving an impression as if while reading one is wondering on the granite rocks. ‘The revelations of winter … be hidden’ & 'The milky froth of frozen ground water with its watery tresses falling in a downward slashes passing over grey granite cliffs will disappear'. Great write my friend & thank you for remembering my Poems & for the precious comments on 'A Folk Song from India’ Love & best wishes always…Ravindra D Guzzi
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Date: 3/12/2011 6:41:00 PM
Such clarity, alliteration and a touch of personification, wrapped neatly in a poetic bow tie. No wonder I think you are great. Charles
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Date: 3/11/2011 3:35:00 AM
whrrrrr! how this bud of a piece unfurls is kncking my bubble brain, debs! sprinles of alliteration and personification wow me no end... dizzy, dizzy me, lights! astounding! :) hugggs, nette
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Date: 3/11/2011 3:12:00 AM
rainy days are good days, they give us some new inspirations but for some of us it's the end of rainy days, heading towards winter. a good poem to welcome them rainy days Debbie
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Date: 3/10/2011 9:21:00 PM
Great imagery, description and use of words in this thoughtfully written write. Thanks for sharing and thank you for your congrats on my selected poem for the first round of the international poetry contest. Be well. Caroline.
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Date: 3/10/2011 3:17:00 PM
Very expressive and desciptive work..Enjoyed reading this eve..Thanks for your encouraging comments on my blog...Sara
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Date: 3/10/2011 2:57:00 PM
I guess we both are in the rain today...lovely write...luv Michael
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