Sensual lines above the plain,
seductive curves of coming rain,
poised o’er sweetened fields of corn
whose tassels, golden, so adorn the jasmine jade and green.
Stretching long in verdant scent,
musk of summer’s soaking lent
whispers hope beneath its blush,
silenced, calm, poised in hush, steeping in a rain drop’s dream.
Low and steady, broken lines,
rolling, thrumming drums unwind,
summer’s man-of-war released,
yet held in time’s anticipation,
lightning strikes, no hesitation,
ionizing heaven’s crease.
Tis here I pause to count the beat,
retrieve the distance senses meet,
study past the bruised sky blue,
strain an ocher hope or two, as warm July plays on.
Hushing silk, brushing husks,
decry the rhythm in each of us,
capture breath at lightening’s twain,
count, wait, breathe the rain, before the moment’s gone.
“Distant Rain” photograph by Sharon Knight
© Sharon Knight
© Sunearthsky.com
https://sunearthsky.com/2017/07/06/distant-rain/
jaybluepoems 
I just hate it when you don’t have to count the beats between lightning and thunder. It’s a flowing picture of rain coming, beautiful!
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“Steeping in a rain drop’s dream,” what a line! Nice piece.
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I love the electric energy of this piece. Both seductive and humbling, especially when the power of the sky “ionizes heaven’s crease”.
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I liked the phrase “steeping in a rain drop’s dream”.
thanks Frank…
That waiting between the flash and boom… before even the rain comes… that is the most important
The tease of anticipation… thanks Bjorn
a sensual poem, Jay, with fantastic sound effects in the final stanza:
‘Hushing silk, brushing husks,
decry the rhythm in each of us’.
Thank you Kim.
Interesting how you sensualized the coming storm! The man of war and the counts between lightning and thunder all say it very well.
Dwight
Thanks Dwight
This is so wonderful read aloud….the rhythm and word choices are so appealing to the ear.
Thank you Mish – I seem to drift toward poetry that is fun to read out loud. Thanks for you kind comment.
Sensual curve of coming rain…
Wonderful.
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