Because It Dared To Rain

From the right point of view, every storm and every drop in it is a rainbow. The delicious soft, spring-suggesting air,—how it fills my veins with life! - Thoreau

branches hewn and lies strewn

as the tempest subsides

steam rises from cooked pavement

an echoed chorus of thunderous percussion rolls away

lightning ceases to blink its weary eyes

deep euphony regained

life refreshed

doubt admonished

shining revelation ushered

love reigns

without shame

despite hurt and pain

because it dared to 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." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Tan-90]

What a wonderful poem to recite out loud! The meter in each line makes for a pulsing piece, almost like a storm! The transition from storm to serenity is well paced. You let the tension dissipate while ushering in renewal. Lovely read. Thank you.