rain – Page 10 – My husband's poetry

October rain haikus

Oct 11, 2020

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October rain comes tambourines the leaves, birds sing uncaged melodies October rain comes summons sleeping moss to wake dress brown dirt in green 10-11-20

a walk at dusk

Sep 28, 2020

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in childhood, Death & Afterlife, flowers, friends, morning, rain

yellow rose western sky in the East Aegean blue long shadow walk I heard the day before an old friend’s wife transitioned her name was Rose blue sky morning transitions to rain 9-28-20 (for my childhood friend, Chuck Shannon)

Bob’s Reggae kind of morning

Sep 25, 2020

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in music, rain, trees, water /muddy water

Last night’s rain drops Drip from trees Rhythms birds sing Not taught in school Water strums on leaves A knowing back beat “Cause every little thing Is gonna be alright” 9-25-20

haiku

Sep 25, 2020

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in haiku, rain, shadows, sun, trees

before rain repeatssun peeks through clouds draws gray treesin shadows on street 9-25-20

Lawn ornaments (Mary #2)

Sep 13, 2020

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in animals, Birds, rain, spiritual

(poem two from a possible Concrete Mary series) Like a drippy faucet in the next room The old gutter leaks slow on aluminum awning In the drizzle, chipmunks scurry Unafraid at the feet of a plastic owl Immovable as a straw man crucified In a field to protect ears of corn Concrete Mary still holds…

Patio meditation for 9/11

Sep 11, 2020

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cfblack

in animals, Birds, daily life, rain, travel

Sitting on the back patio squirrel churs on fence Plastic owl on wall stares empty-eyed at the morning Red birdhouse in neighbor’s yard sits empty waiting for spring We have boxes to take to the new house Movers won’t come until Wednesday for furniture Overcast skies hide the sun, threaten rain Concrete Mary stands hands…