Summer Rain

The gilded clouds turn dark before the rain
And roll as blackest waves across the sky
The lightning bursts and flashes like a vein
Its fingered traces seem to mystify
Clouds that form together are overlain
From strong and swirling winds that push them by
They turn black and gray shades of churning hue
When Summer rains become a cauldron's brew




8/25/17 contest Summer Rain Storms
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Alex Avatar
February 10, 2022 at 9:53 PM
Beautiful work. Congratulations!
Roberts Avatar
September 17, 2017 at 10:40 PM
Congratulations. ..your description stirred the pot!
Canerdy Avatar
September 5, 2017 at 9:39 PM
Excellent, lively use of figurative language in this great poem, Frederic!Congrats. Janice
Rodrigues Avatar
September 5, 2017 at 8:57 PM
Great wording! Congrats, Frederick!
Roper Avatar
September 5, 2017 at 8:14 PM
Back, Frederic, for congratulations on your win Hugs Eve ~`*
Ashley Avatar
September 5, 2017 at 6:55 PM
Congratulations Frederic on your awesome win! :)
Cozart Avatar
September 5, 2017 at 4:42 PM
Congratulations on your 9th Place win! This was a VERY tough contest to judge. Thank you so much for taking the time to enter.
Dietrich Avatar
August 28, 2017 at 5:55 PM
AWESOME, Frederic. For only using one stanza, this is about as good as it gets. by the way, for me, when I hear the phrase Indian Summer, it is usually October time when it becomes like summer one more time before the winter hits!
Andresen Avatar
August 27, 2017 at 7:57 AM
- A picture of the Norwegian summer 2017 - Almost rain for four months ... some get too little ... others too much - A great poem, Frederic - hugs and good luck in the contest // Anne-Lise :)
Muideen Avatar
August 26, 2017 at 4:03 PM
BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL poem. Thanks for sharing this gem.
Allison Avatar
August 26, 2017 at 2:56 AM
Very descriptive Frederic and I too love that ending:-) hugs Jan xx
Roper Avatar
August 25, 2017 at 6:25 PM
Wonderful descriptive imagery , Frederic, good luck in the contest. ~*
Sands Avatar
August 25, 2017 at 6:04 PM
Well done Frederic. I love the ending. Good luck in this contest :)
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