sometimes, I see
a note of grace
shimmering
in the curve
of a raindrop
raindrops making dotted patterns~
brief, delicate punctuation
the sky offers in passing,
each mark a soft reminder
that even silence has a grammar
written in weather.
A Jewel
A jewel among
Ten thousand tears
One raindrop clear
One drop among a host
Which sends
A spearing shaft
Of purest crystal light
The low shine
Of a winter’s sun
Suspended in a liquid lens
On the leafless thorn.
Oh, to be a raindrop~
to feel the world
long before meeting it~
the gentle clouds and
the slow gathering weight
of stillness that
becomes descent.
to know the tremor
of release,
the tender surrender
from mist to motion~
a trust so quiet
it speaks only
in gravity.
to feel the wind carry me,
a brief cradle,
guiding me toward
whatever waits below.
to feel my own smallness,
while carrying the memory
of vast oceans,
of rivers
that once thundered,
of storms that tore open
the sky.
to feel light passing through me~
a tiny prism of fleeing brilliance
seen only by those
who look closely.
And when I arrive~
on a leaf,
a rooftop,
a child’s open palm~
oh, to feel the soft miracle
of becoming part
of the world at last.
For a heartbeat,
I rest.
Then I become
something else:
a bead of clarity,
a slip of motion,
a beginning
that never feared
being small.
Oh, to feel
the world
by becoming part of it~
one soft fall,
one bright touch,
one brief moment
of being exactly
what I was meant to be.
A lonely, thick stream of rain, as if carrying all the pain of the world,
Wakens the dark morning sleep hidden within those softly spread clouds.
An autumn-dark rainfall rushes down, as though to comfort our grief.
Even that single bird cannot defy the power of nature, they say—
A force that still slips past our reaching hands.
Wrapping around this darkness once more, that pitiful stream of rain—
Whose sorrow is it carrying, that it wishes to dance so wildly before the poor?
Is it trying to hear the silent, twisted outcry of the voiceless?
What kind of tears are gathered inside this rainfall,
That it tries to hand down its tear of sorrow to a new life striving to live?
Embracing the pain yet again,
Where is this foolish touch of the rain heading now,
Carrying these vast, wide tears as if to soothe those who mourn?
A trembling bird, having surrendered to sorrow,
Drifts away silently down the river.
The reason the unstoppable rain rushes toward us—
Could it be that, within the silent outcry left behind by the waves,
It wishes to wash away, to take away, the other "You" weeping inside of me?
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f L u TT e R s
clouds drift
a raindrop lingers
on stone
STILLNESS HOLDS
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nestled inside
one raindrop—
stillness holds
fur soft, eyes closed
earth’s heartbeat slows
world suspended
calm transcends
all storms
Today I am grateful for understanding the beauty of each raindrop.
as they fall on to the mountains, the rivers and the plains…
and how when all the raindrops come together…
they add their the beauty of the rain.
And I can only hope that one day we will al understand the beauty of each human
The beauty in the way each one of us is designed…
and how when all the humans come together
we add our beauty to humankind.
I see a raindrop
I see it fall
I see a raindrop
I see it splash
I see a raindrop
I see it become
part of a puddle
I see a puddle
I see it float
I see a puddle
I see it grow
I see a puddle
I see it become
part of a cloud
I see a cloud
I see it fly
I see a cloud
I see it move
I see a cloud
I see it become
part of a raindrop
Raindrop-
Little raindrop how long and far did you travel?
How long has it been since I last seen you again?
Have you been busy cleansing the earth and sharing your worth?
Or were you in a river or a lake taking a vacation or a long break?
What about that time you trickled down the mountain and splashed in a natural fountain?
Have you been back up there since or did you just turn to air and go elsewhere?
Remember your time in the ocean and how the waves just kept you going?
How about that time without trying you saved that plant and kept it from dying and remember that Old Oak tree?
Maybe you remember that time you completely washed over me?
What about that time you set my spirit free when I couldn't be?
How come you hang out with clouds of gloom is that a warning to them that the sun is coming out soon?
And what about those days kids wait for you to go away so they can come out and play?
Don't they know your there to wash their fears away?
Your trip is never done but your always willing to soak in.
Because your stronger than rocks and ride the wind.
How much longer and further will you travel till I see you again?
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RAINDROP DAY
Hands mottled, waves
at indigo Table Mountain
soft raindrops fill copper birdbath
full Winter not yet arrived
grey air meadows
liquid light filters atmosphere
an old woman struggles under
weight of stagnant memories
I smile with raindrops
as they manifest a dream drapery
no me, no my, no you, no yours
OmniLove misting me through
my own undying freedom
minuscule raindrop by raindrop
Who am I?
I'm that star in the sky
that remains
when all the other stars have run away
I'm the last raindrop
that dances on the rooftop
at the end of a stormy day
I'm that leaf that clings
to the tree
when the other leaves have accepted their fate
I'm the last second
of that minute of that hour
that urges the soul to wait
Who am I?
I'm that call
of the wild that renders
the roar of the lion into sacred art
I'm the last embrace
of the fleeting sun
before the day departs
I'm that note that resonates
with your soul
before the music has a chance to start
I'm the last melody
that trickles into your head
and demands the first payment from your heart
Who am I?
If you know
You know
Raindrops fall from gray sky
As amethyst tears from brown eyes
Images tattoos on mahogany minds
Neon signs of division so unkind
Dear ones when death comes for you
Remember only love will embrace who
Others have cast away with hard hearts
Pray for faith and light despite dark
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