The Old Man Is Snoring

Pounding, drenching, teeming rain 
Is coming down so fast
The flowers on my brand-new mum
Are gone; I’d hoped they’d last.

The downpours seem to alternate
With lulls of less intent
But don’t be fooled - the pace will soon
Renew our discontent.

Some places have tornado scares;
For us, some floods may flow.
It’s raining and it’s pouring;
The old man is snoring so!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 9/3/2021 11:41:00 AM
Think of the bright side: your air-conditioner got a rinse from all that pigeon poop! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 9/3/2021 11:16:00 AM
This made me chuckle "But don’t be fooled - the pace will soon Renew our discontent."
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Date: 9/2/2021 3:01:00 PM
aww hope your pot mum recovers from being drenched and the weather improves soon:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 9/2/2021 5:59:00 AM
Great one. The flooding rain killed my hanging plant. I hope all is well :)
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Date: 9/1/2021 5:18:00 PM
Skillfully done, ilene. Stay dry! ~ gw
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Date: 9/1/2021 3:41:00 PM
We are getting some rain now here on the prairie and we really needed it. Soon the trees will turn beautiful colors and it will be harvest time. Good stuff here. God Bless, JB
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Date: 9/1/2021 1:17:00 PM
(chuckle) Loved the allusion to the nursery rhyme in your poem about a rainstorm. Sorry it wrecked your mums.
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Date: 9/1/2021 12:37:00 PM
Not much else to do when it's pouring down but have a snooze. Tom
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