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Udometer

U nder cloudy skies, we pray

D ry as a shuck the ground stays

O pportunities come and go

M oisture billows, swirls, flows

E mpty the udometer on a dry pole

T ell me has it sprung a hole

E very grain of red dirt is dry

R ivers of dry current fly by    


Date: 11/08/2022
Sponsor: Constance La France
Contest: Writing Challenge-Unburden a "U" Word

Udometer- noun- a rain gauge- some say archaic now
We have had very little rain in months.

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Kai Michael Neumann Date: 11/24/2022 2:53:00 AM Beautiful. Kind wishes, Kai Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/24/2022 5:25:00 AM Thank you, Kai. Sara

Sotto Poet Date: 11/17/2022 4:52:00 AM Back with congratulations on your contest win with this fine poem. Blessings Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/17/2022 7:22:00 AM Thank you, Lasaad. I appreciate you dropping back by. Sara

Bill Baker Date: 11/14/2022 7:27:00 AM Congrats on your win, Sara! It was a great Acrostic poem. Hope you get some rain soon! Bill Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/14/2022 3:03:00 PM Why, thank you, Bill. We have had some rain which broke the drought. We are supposed to be in line for some cold rain tomorrow. I appreciate you dropping by with congrats. Sara

Constance La France Date: 11/14/2022 6:45:00 AM Sara, a very nice Acrostic and I like the image chosen. Congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge - Unburden- A ''U'' Word, well done! I hope you will enter my new contest, Writing Challenge "V" Forms with quote inspirations and themes. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/14/2022 2:03:00 PM Thanks for telling me about the new contest. I will check into to. I appreciate you reading and finding my poem worthy of a place in your winners' list. Sara

Paul Callus Date: 11/11/2022 5:13:00 AM You have written a lovely Acrostic in which the need for rain takes centre stage, Sara. We too are in need of rain after a really hot, dry summer. ~ Regards // paul Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/11/2022 9:31:00 AM Paul, We got about 2 inches late yesterday, during the night and into this morning and it is still sprinkling. So thankful. We needed it badly. Thanks for the kind review of my work. Sara

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/9/2022 8:36:00 PM Congrats for unburdening the word 'udometer' and literally resurrecting it for us, Sara. Marvelous write. Thanks, gw Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/10/2022 3:42:00 AM Gershon, I bet you had not heard that word used in a long time. LOL..Thanks for the visit and the bit of humor. Sara

Kim Rodrigues Date: 11/9/2022 1:49:00 PM You remind me of the nature poems of Mary Oliver. Nicely done! …dry as a shuck Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/10/2022 3:09:00 AM Kim, I will have to look Mary Oliver up and see what she has in her writings. Thanks for dropping by. Sara

Len Gasun Date: 11/9/2022 8:15:00 AM Great acrostic on the chosen theme my dear friend Sara. I enjoyed reading this piece this evening. A winner in my book. All the best in the contest my dear friend. God bless. Hugs Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/9/2022 8:40:00 AM Why, thank you, Len. I appreciate the visit and taking time to write a comment. Sara

Victor Buhagiar Date: 11/9/2022 2:23:00 AM A poem that should aspire to a high position. Best for a win. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/9/2022 3:20:00 AM Why, thank you, Victor. I appreciate the time spent here. Sara

Harry Horsman Date: 11/8/2022 9:11:00 PM Love the poem, Sara, and the history, hope you get some rain soon. Over east here in Aussie, they had rain falling by the feet for weeks now, with wide spread flooding. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/9/2022 3:14:00 AM Harry, I had not heard of that one the news but could have just missed it. It is worse than awful when that happens. I always feel for the people involved. Sometimes the loss of life of whole families, destruction of property and things changed forever. Thanks for your visit to my page. Sara

Beryl Edmonds Date: 11/8/2022 2:32:00 PM I pray you will receive much needed rain in your part of the world Sara, an excellent Acrostic poem you’ve written. All the best for Constance’s contest… Belle Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/9/2022 3:08:00 AM Why, thank you, Belle. Sara

Bj Legros Kelley Date: 11/8/2022 11:00:00 AM The droughts are a terrible malady, and then to see too much water washing away lifetimes of hard work, home and life in horrible floods elsewhere. SAD! I hope rain comes to your area soon Sara, a sweet gentle rain <3 Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/8/2022 1:48:00 PM BJ, There is a system coming our way maybe Thursday and Friday. It is probably going to be hurricane strength and we will get some rain out of the outer bands plus wind. The last time we had one to come though we did not get any rain. It all went below us. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara

Sotto Poet Date: 11/8/2022 5:07:00 AM Sara, your poetry is really well written. Rain is essential for all living things; nevertheless, there is widespread drought. Best wishes for the contest Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 11/8/2022 7:32:00 AM Yes, so many areas are suffering from a dry period. Some places have flooded some during this same period. Thanks for dropping by and the best wishes. Sara