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Cari
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Englnand

0 posted 2016-04-26 01:36 PM



Rain


Bobbing umbrellas
Puddle jumping kids
Squeezing grass bubbles
Under foot
Crying chestnuts
Weeping willows
Pitter patter windows
Metronome wind screens
Grateful Daisies
~
Indifferent lovers
Uncaring cattle
Whinging oldsters
Happy gardeners
Brooding clouds
Counterpane heavy
Bequeathing succour
On tombstone lichen
Life clings to stony death
~
Pebble dashed ponds
Shiny pavements
Dripping gutters
Carton boats sail
Kerbstone rivers
To oblivion down
Gurgling drains
And green, green grow
England’s fields
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If there’s one thing the English have unlimited knowledge on its rain.


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BluesSerenade
Member Patricius
since 2001-10-23
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By the Seaside
1 posted 2016-04-26 04:45 PM


It's all so refreshing, your poem truly fills the air.
latearrival
Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499
Florida
2 posted 2016-04-26 05:00 PM


I love this as I also like the rain.As kids we would put on our bathing suits and run out to play.best to you, Jo
Ari Squire
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In The Phallus Lane
3 posted 2016-04-26 08:19 PM


quote:
"If there’s one thing the English have unlimited knowledge on its rain"
Splendid poetry and your quoted comment was spot on. Though I've never been there, virtually every film set in England (or actually filmed there) seems to have its rainy scenes.



More feelings and fewer words please

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975
South Louisiana
4 posted 2016-04-27 09:31 AM


Loved your take on England's rain, Cari. I love rain, and living in the subtropics of south Louisiana we get our fair share and then a bit more. Nice, crisp reading of your "Rain" poem.

~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~

Cari
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Posts 411
Englnand
5 posted 2016-04-27 03:58 PM


Thanks guys and girls for your kind comments on these snapshots of rain. The UK is a collection of small islands. To the west lies the Atlantic and the first stop is America. On the east is the North Sea and to the north is the bloody Arctic so our weather is changeable to say the least.

It has its compensations however, if you want to see forty shades of green the UK is the place to visit. The countryside has inspired our poets, our artists, our writers and our music, though not the Rolling Stones methinks.

The countryside has an air of nostalgic tranquillity, which in truth is amazing when you take in account of the blood that has been spilt over these green pastures over the centuries.
Anyway that ends the Travel Poster, thanks again everyone.

Cari.

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16
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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA
6 posted 2016-04-27 10:16 PM


nice...james
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