Rain Wave Poems

On the crest of a wave, I'll ride 
Trying to sail and reach my shore 
The sea maybe deep and wide 
But I'll give my...

Read More

Like the rain returns to the sky,
As the river flows to the sea.
From physical to spiritual we glide.
When the rock crumbles back to
The earth, its...

Read More

Rain
drizzles
from
cranky
skies; the sun
plays hide
and 
seek from
the clouds, but
soon the clouds tire
of play and
lift and
drift
away,
revealing
blue skies
and
sunshine's 
smile.

11/20/21

(syllable count was off on the first one I posted...

Read More

oppressive heat wave
hovering over mid-west
need for summer rains

written July 19, 2021...

Read More

Drink deep from an uncaring mother's breast
As the sole consolation prize for the sin of aging
Break yourself upon a wave of malice
Sweeping the unworthy along...

Read More

sun-kissed briars droop
summer blisters scar grey twigs
cypress leaves ooze sweat

nightjars scoop dry ice
v ripples on rain starved ponds
homing pigeon’s drought

Date Created : 26/6/2020 Twenty sixth...

Read More

In slate horizon still like a slab of rock
charcoal clouds crept from its crumpled edge,
summer storm rushed with the southern wind,
carrying the cascade of melted...

Read More

brown on dusty mustard

clashes

with streaks of gray


we

drive through riding

the wave


haven't seen

a drop of rain

in days


sun bleaches boards

and bones

alike









© Whit Howland 2019...

Read More

You have to see it to believe it
You have to experience it to know it
You have to feel it to understand it
You have to get...

Read More

The clouds rolling, chased by the wind,
yes, by the, by the, by the wind.
Bring rain. the drought. we hope, rescind.
Bring rain to wet the fields!

Quenching...

Read More

Wave after wave of reverses
Upon my life rained
Although Bible verses
My heart craned and strained

To read
To divert
To knead
To insert

Into the dustbin of history
Which in the pain...

Read More

THE TENTH WAVE



The rain drops prick the skin of the sea
Tumble with the urchins in the water,
The black water, so heavy, tired--
Watching it tic tac...

Read More

The sun is out with its full force
And the hot wind carrying dust
Beats us with grains of sand
Grains of sand and no mercy

They have predicted...

Read More

The Tidal Wave

A tidal wave of disastrous proportions
will soon drench our evil sinful land, 
it will be sent from the Father God Himself
and Jesus our...

Read More

If one compares the ocean's wave 
to life upon the human stage,
minds conjure salt water sea 
and know forever's meant to be 
in blowing winds...

Read More