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Refreshing Spring Showers

After a soft spring shower last night, the air was washed clean
And saturated mother earth brings to life nature's bounty
Wisteria, Jasmine, and Azeala's scent wafts perfuming the cleansed air

Last night's accompanying thunder and lightning
Brought nitrogen that restores  green to grass, plants, and trees
Now renewed shades of green dot the rolling hills, dashes of soft color those spring greens  

A gentle zephyr stirs the leaves refreshed from the moisture and rich nitrogen air
Now hidden within the once barren limbs a tiny bird's nest nestled with care
Soon baby birds will emerge to feast on seeds nourished from this spring shower

A gentle spring shower is a blessing for man, earth and beast
Refreshing, restoring, and nourishing so all will be able to eat
Spring showers put in store water to carry the earth through summer's heat

Out on the porch to enjoy air washed of pollen, cleansed, and refreshed
And hear the birds sing at their very best
Last night's soft spring shower assures their life will be blessed__

Sponsor: Russell Sivey
Contest: Spring Showers
Written this twelfth day of April 2013

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 4/19/2013 1:05:00 PM
congrats on a fine win Sara
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Date: 4/17/2013 6:42:00 PM
Loved the poem Sara...wish we would get a shower to wash away some of this pollen making me sneeze today!
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Date: 4/17/2013 8:38:00 AM
Sara, Congratulations in Russell Sivey's "Spring Shower" contest. Nothing lovelier than the fresh felling of spring approaching. *Always & Forever~LINDA
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Date: 4/13/2013 1:23:00 PM
Bravo Sara... Best wishes in the contest... Cleverly penned~A.O
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Date: 4/13/2013 1:06:00 PM
love this, my friend
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Date: 4/12/2013 3:25:00 PM
nicely written Sara.... winning wishes
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Date: 4/12/2013 10:20:00 AM
A wonderful poem Sara... wishing you the best during the contest...Linda
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Date: 4/12/2013 10:01:00 AM
you are the ace when it comes to visual poetry Sara,, and this awesome poem is no exception...
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Date: 4/12/2013 9:52:00 AM
I love a good rain. Helps restores balance to the horizons and your inner chi. I enjoyed the atmosphere you created with this!
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Date: 4/12/2013 8:51:00 AM
spring showers are very refreshing.nicely said.I wrote something for PD yesterday.check it out when you get a chance.take care.
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