I watched, from my window, as the world was cleansed today
Each raindrop seemed to have a purpose as it touched the earth
Was the way a drop touched a flower, meant to be a kiss?
A gentle kiss for a love so long ago, or was it a tear for
The beauty of the memory?
Looking into the depths of the puddles
I see reflections of times long ago filled with
Tears of both sadness and joy
Each splash becomes a different and cherished chapter.
The pattering of raindrops sound like footsteps
Some entering and some departing
I feel the coolness of a drop on my face
I feel it turn warm as it rests on my skin
Like the fingertips of a lover tracing the outline
Of a face that will be forever etched in their heart
After a good rain, the world is clean of all that was dark before
And it leaves a rainbow to build new dreams on
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Written May 1st, 2006
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This was fresh and inspiring. I like your style on this piece. I enjoyed how it spoke to me and about a subject that comes down from such great heights to rest on us; to sink in and replinish. And in some cases, as you mentioned-to cleanse this earth...a clever reflection on a majestic wonder. Great write.
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This is gorgeous!! The healing power that cleanses. Beautiful!!!
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OMG! I sooooo love this, this hits right to the core of me right now in the place I am at...I love you so much, Nor....this is splendid!
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Absolutely heart wrenching
This is exquisite...shear talent and excellent write....wow....love it..my words cannot express fully what this makes me feel....Awesome job!
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Excellent!
Very beautiful! I love the contents of this write. A lot of great imagery and feelings of tranquility here. A great look at how the rain changes everything for us and how it leaves a new slate for us to create and build on. Great flow! Thanks for sharing this!
Jeremy0826
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Excellent. Flows very well and brings warmth to the heart. While reading it takes me to a nice spring day. Wonderful imagery.
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The healing rain the cleanses the soul and lets beautiful words flow! Great Work!
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This is so enchanting. I loved the metaphor about a rose petal being a kiss. Very nicely done. I like how at the end you offer us a rainbow which only brings more hope. Great job on this.
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wow, this is amazing! I love the first line, it really drew me in. I love the rain and I love the imagery you used here. I thought the transitions from stanza to stanza could have been better, but other than that this is beautiful. great job here!
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thanks so much for sharing such talent my dear friend. well done, well expressed. enjoyed this.
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Wow!!!!!!!!! this is such a touching, loving and yet somehow hopeful piece! I love it. keep that magic pen flowing!
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Nice words with a nice message here. I liked this poem a bit and it was a bit enjoying. Thank you for writing.
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Thank you so much for your kind words... Im so glad you enjoyed it...Please feel free to comment on more of my work...
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Like the fingertips of a lover tracing the outline
I will touch you and heal you. Today is your day, stop looking out of the window, go outside and play. Live life, feel its power, its beauty. The world was not created without you. Because of you, the world is beautiful.
This is a marvelous work. I think you did a wonderful job. Keep up the great work and thank you for sharing. May your soul become a vine, may it flourish and giveth to the world what's needed for it to nourished> God bless you. Until next time, let your work shine through our minds -
Amazing and lovely pace with the linking together and progression of deep musings inspired by such a simple occurence. I love the comparison of lovge and sadness and the hop seen in the end..for in both, this may be evident. Beautiful imagery, a masterful construction of a lovely poem.
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Thank you so much for your critique. I was just sitting at my window watching the rain and it all just came to me.
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I really liked this poem; it seemed to "speak" to me. The imagery is very well-done, especially the 10th and 11th lines.
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