A sudden downpour
Catches me unaware
Dam burst in the sky
Concrete overwhelm
A mirror to my soul
My character in form
Detached from pain
The memory more vivid
The scars remain
Mine and others
Time to heal, mind!
Growing in virtue
The sun stays out longer than usual
My shoes dusty from the road
My ice cream melting quickly in my hand
Music plays softly through my earbuds
The air slightly smells warm after the downpour
Kids laughing all up and down the street
The pool water shines all shades of blue
My friends out and about after sunset
We talk about random, interesting things
Sometimes summer feels endless
Every year it feels too short
I miss my friends more at night
Fireflies glow in the darkness
The sky, pink before dark
I watch the clouds coast by slowly
The ice in my drink melts before I finish
Late nights have my mind racing
Old memories come easier than other times
I smile more during June days
Everything feels lighter for some reason
Even sad thoughts feel softer
The night air feels calm and peaceful
Summer always leaves too soon
rainbow in the sky
a medley of hues it bears
colours bloom with a swift swirl~
ahead of the downpour
ants, seeking shelter, invade homes.
sky's release of tears
bombard the ground but create
beautiful rainbow
A menacing storm upon us.
In a city with so many people...
I shouldn't feel so alone.
Wordku: 5-7-5 words
AP: Honorable Mention 2026
What makes its own track, thoroughfare
Shows also, for water
Not one millisecond thereafter
As mood-buoyant to fare.
WAR’S DOWNPOUR
Raining bombs falling,
There are no war umbrellas:
Wet blood everywhere:-
Unheard were those desires
Unseen were those dreams
Unrequited were those memories
Because they had died
I, you, they..
No matter who killed..
I sent them to the clouds
Carriers of unshed tears
Hoping to meet my soul there
I collapsed under its weight
Ahh.. The downpour is so heavy
Am I drowning or drenched in it?
Did you wake me up? Or did I?
The dawn murmured I was awake..
As the blush painted the sky
Wait.. It’s a sunset!!
Beautiful though!!..
There goes my buddy, out the door.
I did not see her all day
and it did not cause any downpour.
As she leaves,
she nods and smiles from the distance,
sincere and sure, and somehow
that moment
makes her my buddy, even more.
(18.12.2024)
violent downpour
of disorderly toads blab
squishy lullaby
The sun, a tyrant, reigns with scorching might,
Days bleed together, a suffocating night.
My soul parched, I yearned for a cleansing rain,
To wash away sorrow and ease the sun's pain.
A tremor in the air, a whisper on the breeze,
The clouds gather close, promising sweet release.
The first drops fall, a melody so sweet,
A gentle caress on the parched earth's cracked feet.
The sky erupts, a cathartic release,
Washing away sorrow, granting sweet, cool peace.
The earth drinks deeply, its thirst at last quenched,
With a sigh of relief, the world finally refreshed.
Laughter mingles with the drumming rain,
A joyous celebration, a cleansing refrain.
From my window's perch, a vibrant scene unfolds,
Leaves glistening green, a story yet untold.
A collective sigh, a balm for the weary soul,
Hope blossoms anew, as the storm makes us whole.
For in this downpour, a truth we all see,
We are one with the earth and the creatures that be.
HEAVY DOWNPOUR
With heavy downpour and gloom so gray,
There walked a man on a rainy day.
With furrowed brows and an angry glare,
His umbrella high, battling water's snare.
Through puddles deep and floods so grand,
He trudged along the waterlogged land.
A gust of wind meandar & played it part,
But he held it tight, "You shan't have that!"
His face contorted, anger reached its peak,
As raindrops splashed upon his cheek.
With every step, a squishy sound,
As he stomped through puddles that he found.
He raised his umbrella with a mighty whack,
But Mother Nature just laughed back.
Though the water rose at showers spree,
This man pressed on with a stubborn plea.
Peeps pipping from windows couldn't help but grin,
At this angry man, finding joyful anger within.
Under the deluge, he refused to be swayed,
In the flood, he ignored their laughter parade.
The lesson for all is, even in storms decree,
We must be resolute, bold and free.
And come rain, come shine, we'll always prevail,
Even when walking through a watery veil.²4
VICK MANUEL POETRY {VMP}
Copyright ©? December 1st 2023.
A sudden downfall
Of rain in life
Sways me to swirl & befall
With each drop I came up to live.
The pit patting melody
Of rain, chatter in zing
The nature expose her attire muddy
Cricket chant the chords calming.
The sound accompanied by
Jumping off in the rain
Escort contentment and joy
Impregnate the sight in vein.
The Earth stills
only the howl of the weeping wind
can be heard on these barren hills.
I am drifting.
floating
the storm broke
and a myriad of doves
pierced clouds
how pale I must look
amid the sea of crimson
I ponder about my mother.
thunderous stone splitting
the rain had been unlocked.
dancing in her underwear
in shallow water
& nothing in her moves
could stop
suddenly, I am an aesthetic dove
flying free
soaring into the silvery heavens
downpour of words
inscribed
in the memory of skin
Written: January 22, 2023
A ravaging downpour,
At destruction not pour;
In farms a chainsaw,
Trees punching their core,
On many leaving a sore
All your cries from bare floor!
Muddy water in drains,
Obvious from speeding trains.
My face notes these with pain
But never Evil judges The Rain.
If I be upset “What Gain?”
Still, A loser in the main!
Gathering closer her aggrieved silk,
A dame starts mourning The Spilling Milk:
A woman whose man is no farmer;
Lips are rather proclaiming Snake Charmer!
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