The Rain

Anticipation
Oh, the smell before the rain
feel the dust settle.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Richards Avatar
September 23, 2009 at 7:39 AM
I love this haiku you submitted awhile back.... the most wonderful fragrance, the first drops of rain...after a long dusty summer. ~ Carrie
Cruz Avatar
September 20, 2009 at 4:47 PM
I luv it so cool rain is awesome 2 but not as cool as u!.....Love,Cilla Jaye
Guzzi Avatar
September 19, 2009 at 5:16 AM
yes it does a nice job tidying up! Light & Love
Fraser Avatar
September 11, 2009 at 8:53 AM
Poems about rain are so kool Abe, as is this lovely Haiku>>James
Adeite Avatar
August 16, 2009 at 9:33 AM
This is a wonderful, awesome piece, I love every bit of it. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. You are a great friend. Adeleke
Adeite Avatar
August 16, 2009 at 9:33 AM
This is a wonderful, awesome piece, I love every bit of it. You are such a great poet. Please keep writing and congrats on your poem being featured this week. You are a great friend. Adeleke
Fraser Avatar
August 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week>>James
Christian Avatar
August 11, 2009 at 3:27 AM
a great write, congratulations on your featured poem God bless you from diane
Kendrick Avatar
August 11, 2009 at 2:05 AM
The aroma before, during, and after rain is wonderful. Everything is so refreshed including me. Beautifully writtten. Congratulations on your feature. Sara
Mason Avatar
August 10, 2009 at 3:10 PM
Yes, yes, yes ... wish we'd get some of that great smell around here ... LOL ... wonderful write to be a feature this week at the Soup. Congratulations, Abe ... great haiku !!
Jordan Avatar
August 10, 2009 at 4:46 AM
Abe this is a wonderful Haiku - I wish to congratulate you on having your poetry featured this week – God bless you, MJ
Brown Avatar
August 10, 2009 at 3:50 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week Abe. Love, Carol
Strand Avatar
August 9, 2009 at 11:51 PM
Congrats on your feature poem this week Abe.rgds Brian One for my favourites
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
August 9, 2009 at 1:23 PM
Love that "ozone" lowered before rain. Congratulations on being featured, Abe. Keep writing! DAS-J
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August 9, 2009 at 1:10 PM
Good use of this concise form for a creative poem. Congratulations on having your poem featured this week. I wish you continued success with your writing. Karen
Strand Avatar
February 20, 2009 at 12:38 AM
Nice one Abe.liked the wordless line.Rgds Brian
Moreno Avatar
December 21, 2008 at 5:39 PM
The smell on a dirt road before the rain is nice. That is my favorite time of spring...Raul
Kittrell Avatar
December 17, 2008 at 10:38 AM
Love that alive feeling that comes from earth and rain. Fantastic!
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December 4, 2008 at 10:06 AM
dude nice it reminds me of football the dirt flying during practice and we would pray for rain to cool us of and in baseball i played catcher and the dirt dust goes every were but what i think with this is rain i take it is a confretation you now its coming and you can't wait till its over
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