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Rain Race
January 22, 2016
The tranquil rain falls down and soaks my feet,
My red umbrella bouncing with the wind.
Damp drops dance deftly on the empty street,
But fall alone. The throngs of folks have thinned.
Just I remain as blue sky turns to dark,
Clouds huddling close to block away the sun.
My spine leans backwards on the peeling bark.
The tree behind me slowly comes undone.
Leaves tick my face as from full trees they fall.
Sticks snap beneath as thunder cracks above.
Below my knee- small droplets, down they crawl,
Sometimes combined- a sweet, young pair in love.
At once a gust blows water in my face.
Too cold, I run against the rain- a race.
© Jessica L., San Jose, CA
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That was so poetic!!! I just love how you describe every detail about the rain which I happen to LOVE also ^_^ I can't even tell why for sure, I just love that feeling when I'm standing uder the rain, getting wet and dancing around like a fool jumping in puddles like a little child... I just feel FREE when it's raining ^_^ By the way, I wrote a poem about rain too so check it out and tell me what you think ;) Anyways, I can tell you for sure that your poem is a hundred times better than mine cuz I totally could picture myself itting in the rain while reading (though it's not even raining here lol) It was so beautiful, deep and truthfuly meaningful. Thank you so much for sharing this, it's good to know that there is someone who feels the same way as I do about Rain ^_^ P.S: I'm sorry if I talked too much :P lol
I have always loved rain, watching it, playing in it, and listening to it. This sonnet honors the beautiful rain.