Christina Bowring Poet Rhyme

When the Rain Fell

The sky changed as darkness stole away light
A vision of clouds overhead made a blight
Balmy air descended into a chill
As the sun faded losing all its will
A sound of pitter-patter all around
As the rain lightly played beats to the ground
 
A sense of foreboding was now brewing
As a storm appeared to be pursuing
Like the sea in its full current and swell
That’s how it felt when rain heavily fell
The flood gates of emotion opened up
Spilling over contents from a fragile cup

Mirrored puddles reflected much sorrow
Ripples of darkness clouded tomorrow
Be gone gloomy self - be anew today!
Let the heavenly rain wash it away
Cease this mournful brooding and repining
For a smile reflects like the sun shining

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Gary Radice March 21, 2024 at 7:21 AM Love this Christina. You've written this in the style of how a director might direct a rain scene in a film. You build the atmosphere up so well. Cheers - Gary Christina Bowring March 21, 2024 at 3:14 PM Dear Gary, I loved your comments. Put a big smile on my face. Thank you so much for your visit and encouragement:):) Action and cut ! :)

Christopher Grieves March 20, 2024 at 9:41 PM We poets love rain! It says so much and it has so many moods of it's own. This is another honest and descriptive poem.. even becoming a prayer: "Let the heavenly rain wash it away" (for me). I love rain. I love this poem too. Please do more, Christina :) (brolly up - fav) Cx Christina Bowring March 22, 2024 at 4:21 AM Dear Chris, many thanks to you once again for your supportive visit which is so appreciated. Rain is a wonderful poetic subject! You are right - I did have a prayer in mind with that line. I’m honoured my friend that you loved it and for your fav. That’s so generous of you.Thank you :) Always got my brolly to hand. Have a great weekend with hopefully not too much rain :) x

Andrea Dietrich February 27, 2024 at 11:15 AM Christina, this is really nice and I liked how you related rain to human emotions. Good to see this oldie! Christina Bowring March 1, 2024 at 3:31 AM Dear Andrea, hello again. Heartfelt thanks to you for your valued, encouraging support with the older poems too. So sweet and kind of you. Your visits always brightens all our pages and are so warmly received. Bless you. Hugs and wishes for a lovely weekend xx

Speaks Volumes January 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM Here in Australia the rain heralds joy and relief from blistering sun. Quite the opposite of your wonderful poem. I can relate in reverse. Understanding the emotion pouring over your words. A moving poem dear Chris. Enjoyed. Christina Bowring January 15, 2024 at 2:27 AM Dear SV, I know a while back that you had terrific heat (way more than I could cope with) so I can appreciate how rain is a blessing to lovely Australia. I can’t cope with heat at all and I’m dreading it as temps are slowly creeping up here in England. A lot of people welcome summer but for most, I dread it when it becomes unbearable. I go round looking a bit like a ghost :) as I don’t sit in the sun at all. I hope you have rain in abundance this year. Thank you for such lovely , supportive comments. Always valued. Xx

Charlie Mackenzie September 19, 2023 at 9:42 AM I really loved the assonance and rhyme in this poem. It painted a vivid picture for me and I appreciate poetry that does that. Christina Bowring September 19, 2023 at 12:58 PM Thank you so much Charlie for your visit and leaving a very much appreciated response to the poem. I’m so glad you liked it. I look forward to reading more of yours :)

Darlene De Beaulieu August 20, 2023 at 11:33 AM Hello Christina, I love the rain. I enjoy listening to the pitter patter of the rain hitting the window. the sound of the rain pouring with the wind blowing. It sounds like the waves coming to shore. Enjoy your day my friend./Darlene\ Darlene De Beaulieu August 25, 2023 at 11:28 AM Hello Christina, Yes rain does makes a glorious sound. Blessings to you. /Darlene\ Christina Bowring August 22, 2023 at 12:03 PM Thank you so much Darlene for your visit. I too love the rain! It makes a glorious sound. Blessings to you.

Valsa George May 10, 2023 at 10:22 PM With the rain, the dark clouds from the sky are displaced. Like the clear sky, let the mind too become clear with all sorrow washed away. Let a smile sprout like the sun appearing in a clear sky. Lovely analogy ! Thank you for your kind visit to my page,

Deb M April 23, 2023 at 8:36 PM What a truly beautiful poem Christina! Debx Christina Bowring April 26, 2023 at 1:13 PM Thank you so much Deb for your lovely comment. Much appreciated.

Daniel Turner April 13, 2023 at 5:19 PM This is very well written, Christina. Cool metaphor too:) Christina Bowring April 15, 2023 at 12:36 PM Thank you so much Daniel for reading the poem and leaving a lovely comment. Very much appreciated. Warmest wishes.