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Week's End

Week's end rain
Pit, pat, drip, flood
Mud, slush, slide

Water overflowing and rising
Muddy water
Wash the fields
Prepare for the spring

Leaves composted
Prepare the soil for the seed's
Nurturing to great fruit bearers
Majestic gardener is at work today.

Copyright © Doris Culverhouse | Year Posted 2010

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Sara Kendrick Date: 2/8/2010 4:13:00 AM Great write...We need the rain even though we don't want the clouds. Keep the creative pen flowing. Mom Login to Reply

Carrie Richards Date: 2/6/2010 8:00:00 AM We too, have our work cut out for us, once the storms have passed! Good luck, Doris!! Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 2/6/2010 6:52:00 AM This is a wet one. I like your idea of washing the Earth...the renewing. Love, daver Login to Reply

Brian Strand Date: 2/6/2010 1:49:00 AM Go to it Doris.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments today. Login to Reply

James Marshall Goff Date: 2/6/2010 1:03:00 AM Hi Doris, my friend!...I love this type of manual work, unfortunately, I live in the city at present in a condo!... but, have fondly btdt and will again! thanks for your kind words! ..... yes, my computer is broken and I won't get a new one for a few, right at the same time I am finishing work on a book of poetry! whew! my Daughters and their laptops have been my light! (writing from one right now in Madison Wisconsin!) love, jimbo Login to Reply

Caroline Cécile Delacroix Date: 2/5/2010 11:18:00 PM Nature indeed is always at work for something new and better. Great write, Doris! Thanks for sharing and thank you for your kind comments on my poem. Best wishes, Caroline. Login to Reply

Charmaine Chircop Date: 2/5/2010 10:51:00 PM I can see this picture Doris...and I can feel,Spring is near,,,beautiful Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 2/5/2010 9:20:00 PM What a lyrical beat to your words Doris.. luv your last line ... watching those 24 inches of snow falling as I type ... your poem makes the warmer weather seem closer .. thankxx I needed that... luv.. Linda-Marie.. Login to Reply

John Zoller Date: 2/5/2010 7:15:00 PM soon, I hope. Refreshing. Thank you. Login to Reply

Marty Owens Date: 2/5/2010 7:06:00 PM Man that Majestic Gardener sure has been at work here in NC...we got around 2 inches of rain in the last day and half...Enjoyed your poem...Marty Login to Reply

Ronald Bingham Date: 2/5/2010 6:47:00 PM That sounds like what we have had all week, but no one around here has been complaining much. We had such a dry summer last year, rain is a blessing. Enjoyed the read, have a wonderful evening. Ron Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 2/5/2010 6:17:00 PM SAD BUT TRUE ALL THIS RAIN IS PREPARING US FOR SOMETHING. HOPEFULLY THE FLOWERS. NICE POEM. ALSO THANKS FOR READING MY POEM ."HEARTBROKEN BUT IN LOVE". I ALSO READ YOUR POEM ''LOVE'' ALSO'' FLASHES''.....NICE.......I.T. Login to Reply