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Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

0 posted 2004-08-25 06:25 PM

And the Rains Came

Summer in its bright array
Is shrouded under clouds of gray.
The rains that Heaven withheld so long
Are pouring down in merry song.

The flowers lift their thirsty throats
And fairies ferry leafy boats.
The rivers rise to dangerous high,
From drought to flood in wink of eye.

Suzy's content to watch through glass
Until the brimming clouds shall pass.
Yesterday we cried for rain,
Today we want it gone again.

Winter is still some months away
But Suzy knows when it comes to stay
She'll have safe refuge from the storm
With this little house to keep her warm.

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (08-25-2004 10:28 PM).]

Trillium

Member Patricius

since 2001-03-09

Posts 12098
Idaho, USA

1 posted 2004-08-26 12:55 PM

Dear Joyce: I like your poem and Suzy is a smart dog! She knows when she is well off!
We have had four days now of heavy to torrential rain! Some thunder and lightning around earlier this evening too.
we really needed it, but dare I say I am now a little tired of it??

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

2 posted 2004-08-26 07:06 AM

Joyce~
You KNOW I love your Suzy~

Your writing takes me right to the heart of things in your corner of the world~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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msflame
Member

since 2002-05-21

Posts 188

3 posted 2004-08-26 11:36 AM

I just loved this. Rain all day and I'd be happy.

Isobel
Senior Member

since 2004-01-17

Posts 529
Qld, Australia

4 posted 2004-08-27 09:02 AM

Dear Joyce

We have had quite a long dry spell here 'Down Under'. It has been the dryest in 50 years! On land we have a 'sea of brown'! How about sending some of that 'unwanted' rain our way!

I loved your poem.

Love Isobel ox

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2004-08-27 12:31 PM

precious

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

6 posted 2004-08-27 03:43 PM

Thanks everyone. we had a deluge on Tuesday, steady rain Wednesday, less Thursday and today it is clouds and patches of sun. Tomorrow is supposed to be bright and then more rains. Love, joyce

PatAngel
Member

since 2004-04-05

Posts 451
California

7 posted 2004-08-28 12:46 PM

Dear Joyce,

I have to admit that I love the rainy season. Perhaps because LA doesn't have rain as much as other states. We've had such dry weather for so long.

Love,
Patricia

'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go.
For dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow grows.'

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