Summer Fun Rains

Summer rains are beckoning 
come outside, come play and sing
slip and slap, splish and splash 
hear those raindrops falling fast! 

Swing that old umbrella high
for now it is the time to fly!
Step in puddles, shoes get wet
live in the moment, no time to fret!

Simple rains do coax and tease
chasing childhood memories 
swish and spatter, soak and splatter
no time to fuss, it doesn’t matter!

Spurt and sputter, clogged like butter
straying leaves clump and clutter
rain water rushes down a gutter
run fast away, no time to putter!

Golden leaf races wild, astray
down the pipe and towards the bay
chase that crazy leaf away
so glad I came outside today! 






Written 9/9/2022
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Meadows Avatar
July 31, 2023 at 12:39 AM
Brilliant! A lovely poem.
Leiser Avatar
August 1, 2023 at 6:15 PM
Thanks so much, Jeanette! I appreciate your kind comment! :)
Gauthier Avatar
October 5, 2022 at 8:24 AM
Totally delightful, Laura ~
Leiser Avatar
October 5, 2022 at 8:49 AM
Thank you, Line. Happy you enjoyed this! :)
Watt Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 3:50 PM
Laura, your inner child really came out to play with this write! Splashing in the rain is such a soul-freeing activity- "live in the moment, no time to fret!" Your wordplay and alliteration add to the fun of the moment too - "slip and slap, splish and splash" and "swish and spatter, soak and splatter". Good times! Just wish we had more rainy days. Blessings ~ John
Leiser Avatar
September 24, 2022 at 4:33 PM
Thanks, John, for taking the time to comment. It’s a silly little piece, but fun! :)
Leffanta Avatar
September 10, 2022 at 11:52 AM
Happy to hear you finally received some rain! Enjoy and enjoyed! Aloha!
Leiser Avatar
September 10, 2022 at 2:04 PM
Thank you, Rico! :)
Woodrow Avatar
September 9, 2022 at 5:19 PM
haha fun read but it is a real tease for summers here in Cali esp right now .. really like your butter stanza!! :)
Woodrow Avatar
September 10, 2022 at 8:12 AM
How nice! Triple digits in Sacramento for the past week has us all wishing for rain - finally cloudy this morning but no rain expected:)
Leiser Avatar
September 9, 2022 at 7:37 PM
Thanks, Susan! I live in Southern California, and this poem was inspired by being outside in a rainstorm! :)
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