One of Those Nights

Invariably our best nights were those when it rained. - Thoreau

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it was raining out

so we stayed in and made love

did i mention rain

Author's Note

“A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener. So our prospects brighten on the influx of better thoughts. We should be blessed if we lived in the present always, and took advantage of every accident that befell us, like the grass which confesses the influence of the slightest dew that falls on it; and did not spend our time in atoning for the neglect of past opportunities, which we call doing our duty. We loiter in winter while it is already spring.” - Thoreau

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Rainfall refreshing and musical. I thought of that old expression make hay while the sun shines and altered it to make love while the clouds rain tears. Really liked this one Pete.

Chris

[Pete]

making hay - haven't heard that one in a long time. i love the sound of rain in the background no matter what i'm doing - so peaceful and relaxing and i know that everything is getting a refreshing drink as well as me getting a free car wash ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Yeah, free car wash. That does it for me :)

[andrew mitchell]

Excellent Pete, a little gem of brevity with an ingenious comical last line which sums up the whole piece.

[Pete]

lol. thanks andrew ... :)

[Giulia King]

I was having "one of those days" today, a pretty bleh day which led me to your One of Those Nights poem. Soft, beautiful and so simple yet perfect.

[Pete]

sounds like you got the same rainstorm that we did - have been feeling "bleh" too. praying sunnier days to my soul sis ... :)

[Giulia King]

Praying the same for you, soul bro!

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

Love this it’s simplicity
I could smell the love in its purest form no not of what you were thinking and I can smell the rain too in your poem almost hear it over the breaths

[Pete]

hmm. thanks so much for sharing. rain changes everything including moods ... :)

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Ah those precious moments in life where something more beautiful than rain distracts us in the creation of a glorious memory. Nicely written my friend.

[Pete]

thank you. appreciate you sharing thoughts ... :)

[barleygirl]

Good one. Totally get your humor. All men are distracted thusly *wink! wink!*

[Pete]

lol. we can't help it. we're born with these things ... :)