My husband's poetry

Category: rain

  • Nicole’s one night stand

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    rain came knocking on windows in the darkness bending trees, tossing limbs in the street shaking the last gold from trees briefly floating on water until it disappears 11-11-22

  • fire pit

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    During the rain a limb committed itself to air laid down near the split rail fence for rest in dead leaves When the rain lets up I will gather it up carry it home and lay it on the wood pile Next week when it is dry enough I’ll build a funeral pyre and consecrate…

  • rainy day haiku

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    overcast morning flashes of light still splash up raindrops on water 8-25-22

  • among rocks

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    run without restraint into the wilderness without the limp of insults to this body sit among rocks – comforted and comfortable watching for stray dogs and feral cats to see where they run, where they go where they find shelter from the rain 8-23-22

  • The gospel of Lazarus

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    Before turtles come to sun upon the bank Before heron stalk shallow water for fish Before flocks come to feast on scattered bread Rise up, walk along the shore of sleep, Pour caffeine libations among the reeds Before the rain returns, again 8-23-22

  • summer rain

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    Low rumble Distant thunder Light rain Sun out Somewhere There’s a rainbow Go out And see 8-8-22

  • wet wood wind haiku

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    the morning after wind plays liquid rattle song dripping last night’s rain 7-2-22

  • wet Wed. haikus

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    coffee cup in hand umbrella in the other rainy morning walk mother memories wrinkly toes in squishy shoes “Leave the mud outside!” the slow rain falls hard mushrooms will pop tomorrow mint tea in forecast rivulets clean street makes the weeds grow tall and fast I might as well nap 6-29-22

  • sunrise haiku

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    trees drip last night’s rain geese parade in single file frogs croak welcome home 6-18-22

  • A gardener and his son

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    between fence and street with found lumber and old skids a gardener and his son build Eden’s wall plant tomatoes and squash, peppers and beans curse animals that steal in the night pull weeds with bare hands watch yellow blossoms swell to fruit talk with neighbors passing by about the rain 5-24-22