Wishing For a Rainy Afternoon

I viewed the dawn through mist of fading dreams,   
Aware of silver feet upon the roof.
Eaves shivered wet, while raindrops welcomed spring
With murmured sounds, and giving me excuse
To burrow down and doze, with warming trace 
Of childhood mornings, which have blown away.
I stretch my arms and rise with no regrets,
And see a rainbow’s face
That arches over hills so far away,
From crayons of time, that I will not forget

I love the rain that falls upon the grass 
And look beyond the margins framed inside. 
I sense renewal come with mute caress,
Will find new places where my soul resides.
The child in me will dance among the dew,
In soggy dress and mud between my toes,
Not to be dampened by a state of care…
Although the day is blue…
My inner child ignores the dark and low, 
And thinks of rain the gift of something new. 

Contentment comes from little things I do
Old storybooks will dazzle wishes, fed…
to make believe that wishes could come true
I drink some tea, with snack of jam and bread,
And once again, with growing up to do
Old scrapbooks found, to leap right through my age
Just one more moment as the child relents 
My childhood bids adeiu
Recalling now, how fondness comes with sage
But knowing now, how well those days were spent~
 




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In Honor of Cyndi's Contest: Comforts of a Rainy Afternoon

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 4/17/2012 6:58:00 PM
VERY much deserved win, BIG congrats.
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Date: 4/17/2012 3:56:00 PM
Congrats on your win..Sara
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Date: 4/17/2012 2:21:00 PM
Nice to revisit sweet memories! Congrad's on your big win! Light & Love
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Date: 4/17/2012 5:18:00 AM
Congratulations on your super win in Cyndi's "Ode To Small Comforts" contest Carrie. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/17/2012 12:37:00 AM
I do love this Carrie! Wonderful piece! ..."silver feet upon the roof..." Well Done! big hugs,love deb Congratulations!!!
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Date: 4/16/2012 11:33:00 PM
This is a wonderful entry. Right up there with the top winners My favorite I think. Love, Joyce
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Date: 4/9/2012 11:04:00 PM
This kind of contest was made for writers such as you, Carrie. I am not even trying it. haha. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 3/28/2012 2:22:00 PM
your sensitive thoughts in words are beautiful. at the end, i was hoping for more ... thank you, chuck
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Date: 3/28/2012 12:27:00 PM
excellent poetry. will miss ya dear poetess, left 1 standing..... :) when one door closes another opens ;)
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Date: 3/27/2012 10:38:00 PM
Carrie, a wonderful entry, thank you for the lovely poem, I had much fun and thought reading your poem tonight*LUV~PD
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Date: 3/27/2012 8:31:00 PM
Carrie, you have painted beauty with words, so visual and lovely, best of luck in the contest
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