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Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

0 posted 2015-04-16 02:55 PM



It is not what I’d hoped,
But, today is taupe.
That is just another way
to say it is almost gray…
but not quite.
Some clouds are white
but foreboding.
They look near to unloading.
Only heaven knows what
menace or blessing that
will hit the ground.
Will hail wildly pound
or spring rain fall
in a gentle squall?
You just never know
about a tornado
dropping in
now and again.
Its circular wind velocity
is such a curiosity.
Hit and miss devastation,
painstaking restoration…
When the day turns taupe
you pray and hope
things don’t go awry
in that awkward colored sky.
In Kansas you just never know.
It’s still April, it might just snow!

LGR©4/16/15



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JerryPat2
Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
1 posted 2015-04-16 03:31 PM


It is black clouds all around
down here in the swamp
raining like hell as well
as the thunderstorms come through
followed by others
it has been doing this
for five days and the
smart-ass weathermen/women
say it will continue to do
the same until the weekend.
when asked about the weekend
they just give you that
snarly smile like they know
but aren't telling the likes of you

~*~ When they give you ruled paper write sideways. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere
2 posted 2015-04-16 03:47 PM


We could sure use some of that rain here! It has been "spit" and miss in my neck of the woods. All around us is fairing much better... go figure! ~L
EmmaRose
Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376
Midwest
3 posted 2015-04-16 04:42 PM


sounds pretty in description but o so ominous
something about that sky in all of us

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