CayCay Godwin Poet Prose

TODAY'S RAIN

Sunshine is not hiding in today’s rain but hanging yellow ribbon slices that while anemic, 
are proud and scenic.  The day is as damp as newly washed laundry and the air holds a
familiar crisp scent, similar to linens dried in spring air. Outside, raindrops on windows
repeatedly grab my pointed, offered fingertip before zipping away.  Inside, splatter on my 
tin roof alters between rhythmic lullabies and insistent drums.  Both sounds gift my home 
a secure tone

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Andrea Dietrich March 21, 2026 at 10:25 PM This must be the one you mentioned . It is enjoying much success and is high on the top best poems list congrats. It is well deserved

Terry Miller January 30, 2026 at 3:25 AM Ah CayCay this verse has such imagery, congratulations

Krishnanand Guptar January 29, 2026 at 5:36 AM Congratulations, Cay Cay, on your win in this contest with a prose full of lovely imagery and a flowinhg rhythm . Wishing you a shining day

Gershon Wolf January 21, 2026 at 8:23 PM I love the simile -- 'The day is as damp as washed laundry.' ... As for the real weather lately, I find myself adding some 'Winter Softener.' Very harsh in Chicago... ~ gw

Kim Rodrigues January 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM Love all the imagery, CayCay!

Paige Hind January 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM Woah, this is awesome, CayCay!! In my favs...I love this style, <3

James Peranteau January 21, 2026 at 4:30 PM so yesss, i'm here to share with you. so yesss, i for sum odd reason, i can't get this write out uv my head...and yuh know, that star burst...aw heck...yeah, i came back tuh see that poster(< and how great with your write, yeah)..and guess whut, i put that up on a monitor and tried mine best think and couldn't write about it...I meditated a bit and thought made me realize; your think iz too exciting....i'll let you expound on your talent....much love

Angela Terry January 21, 2026 at 3:27 PM I can hear the splatter of the raindrops and I can smell the fresh rain as I read this Prose. I like your use of metaphor with "just washed laundry", too.

Joseph May January 21, 2026 at 11:22 AM Rain comes the scents and sounds we love, Wonderful write CayCay, hope all is well with you

Andrea Dietrich January 21, 2026 at 10:06 AM I am wrong. For some reason, I thought she said to call it verse. I went and changed my own from verse to fred verse. You used several unique images. I loved raindrops grabbing your pointed fingers!

Andrea Dietrich January 21, 2026 at 9:59 AM This is really really cool, Caycay. Fantastic imagery. I need to double check if she wanted us to call this verse or not. For me it should be a winner.

James Peranteau January 21, 2026 at 9:47 AM my goosez are bump'n allover dear poet...you may have hear'd that before, but {{{shoe}}} i don't even wanna read any more poetry today...but i will, but dang lady...and like that burst next your avatar...(((woe))) powerful...I'm gonna write about that yuh know...just tooooo stunning not to...I might post it here....much love lady ,)

Karen Jones January 21, 2026 at 6:29 AM Love that first line! Your poem surely will do well in the contest! I had a hard time editing mine per the rules. Best wishes CayCay!

Tom Cunningham January 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM I don't mind a bit of rain in moderation but take shelter when it's pouring, thankfully now retired I have a choice whetheror not to venture out. Tom