Duly Drenched

(for fun)

droplets of warm rain

have never been so eagerly

worshipped as they were

this misty morn

when i stepped outside

on a scorched and thirsty lawn

after nights of tropical heat

outstretched my arms

barefoot my feet

threw my head back

to cry out with glee

may Gaia's kind grace

take pity on me

i stood there for minutes

the heavens agreed

this weed in the garden

she sure has a need

with her skin looking parched

her vertebrae arched

she's in for a drenching

let's make a quick start

Reviews

[Dave Brown]

Oh yes, I see now that you have had at least some relief
I guess there is 'Dancing in the Rain' but I'm trying to remember a tropics based movie with a starlet singing and dancing all through the tropical rain
I can see you all running around with your arms stretched up to the sky
Maybe more is coming

[Chris Shaw]

Thanks Dave. Some areas have had monsoons. Not us, a sharp burst and then gone. Just enough to have a nice shower.

Chris

[Inessa]

It has been a hot summer there, hasn't it? I can appreciate your relief in the moment. Sometimes the seasons just seem to linger too long and we can't wait for the change to arrive. That rain must have been a joy to behold. I love the smell before rain arrives, and rain itself never bothers me. It's something to cherish. Lovely rhyme and meter, here. I can sense the exuberance from your words.

[Chris Shaw]

I appreciate your thoughts Inessa and your encouraging words. Thank you dear poet.

Chris

[Vig Gleeson]

A perfect and fun riming description of a feeling I know so well after years living in Egypt. The deliciousness of getting drenched. My curiosity peaked at 'weed' and I wonder how heaven would see you so?

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much. Welcome to my page. I have to say after a drenching I am not feeling so weed like :) Pleased to meet you.

Chris

[Vig Gleeson]

Great to hear :) and great to meet you too Chris

[Relic]

My air-conditioner is on every day and I look for rain but...

Can't wait for fall.

[Chris Shaw]

No air conditioning here Tim. These temperatures have been well above the norm for us. Fortunately it is cooler now. My kind of weather. Hope you are well.

Chris

[Robert Trakofler]

No shortage here... I would gladly mail you some rain but unfortunately we have some sudden postal cutbacks recently LOL I am most certainly ready for a nice fall breeze of fresh air:)

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Bunny, we have had a couple of much need dousings since this poem was written. Thankfully the air has cleared and it is much cooler than it was. I don't do heat. My fair English skin hates it. Floppy hat and sunscreen got much use over the last week. Thank you for checking in. I hope you get your fall breeze soon.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Here in Michigan. The Great Lakes share her water. I understood the poem dear Chris. When I was station in California. Dry weather and wild fires. We do need the rain. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

We have had a couple of drenchings over the last day or so. Very thankful for it. The grass is greening up already. Thank you Coyote.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

The rain is a blessing and you are welcome dear Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you my friend.

[Lorry]

Ah, can picture dancing amongst the sprinkles from above after a night of cloying heat (I've been on holiday to hot places) 😀
I hope one day to experience that in my own fair land, but to be honest, I think we live under a dome that has black clouds painted on them... I've still not seen them move 😀
Hope you remembered to put washing out before showers redone them for ya 😀

[Chris Shaw]

Washing all taken in, in good time Lorry. Nothing like warm rain on parched skin. So refreshing my friend. That black dome. The sun don't shine on the wicked now does it :))

Chris

[Lorry]

I'll let you know if it ever happens 😀

[Chris Shaw]

You do that, though I could be waiting foreva :)

[X]

Haha...I love the image of you the parched weed in the garden being watered from above and its so many layers! Whimsical yet thought provoking!

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Kira. That's certainly how I felt before the rainfall. Now I am a flower in my own garden. Delighted to have you visit my new friend :)

Chris

[Markus Anthony]

This a very beautiful picture, quirky and fun being drenched in the tropical rain. I had the same feeling when I went out to shower under the first rain of May, Thank you for this nice piece of work.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you Markus for your kind comments. I really appreciate this visit.

Chris

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This summer here was quiet tropical. Our soil looks more like dust at era of dust bowl. Our vegies don't develop full size. We get rain like one monthly and it's always big splash it's wash away good soil. At least fruit doing quite well. Your poem is speaking my heart. Cause i wish to get some normal rain . Something wet horribly wrong. This poem also reminds me old Indian native quote here is it , “When the last tree is cut down, the last fish eaten and the last stream poisoned, you will realize that you cannot eat money.

[Chris Shaw]

That is a really good quote Martin. Yes without the rain our fruit and veggies won't grow. We have now had a deluge or two and things are starting to green up. Hope you get some rain soon.

Chris

[...]

I think rain will come at Sunday . But if it will be again over flooding is not really too much helpful. I hope you doing well.

[Chris Shaw]

All ok here. I hope you don't get flooding. There have been some floods here.