This moment in time
Our story turns to new page—
Another year comes
Trading snow shovels
Absent Ohio winter—
Time for umbrellas
Each worthy surprise
Life’s unique blessings waiting—
Around each corner
Summer’s heat taking pause
Rain touches with wet paws
Dry landscape’s soaking mist
Moisture been greatly missed
Gray overcast hides skies
Missing sun sadly sighs
Nature’s well-deserved break
Setting up summer’s cake
Crops, flowers, and grass smile
Delicious, stay awhile
Harmony finds its tune
Despite absent, full moon
Tranquility looks down
Nature’s elegant gown
Richest hues, brightest tones
Beauty’s shining gemstones
Precious stones on display
Add one more day to play
Summer’s heat shall resume
But first, smell rain’s fresh bloom
Renewing dry, parched landscape
Resurrecting nature’s shape
Refreshing rain offers grace
Restoring peace to this place
Restarting with single drop
Reopening life’s closed shop
Reaffirming rain calling
Rallying lifeline falling
Recommitting faithful hand
Reassuring thirsty land
Reviving lost paradise
Rebounding rain’s special spice
Relieving vast acres’ stress
Rejuvenating success
Renovating rain’s duty
Recapturing land’s beauty
Rekindling valley’s lost spark
Reflecting light over dark
Repairing nature’s lost soul
Remaking her glory whole
This nature-rich poem is crafted with a different style. Beginning each verse with an “R” word as inspired by “refreshing rain,” offers a challenge for my poetic pen.
Gentle breeze blowing
Autumn leaves fluttering down—
Fading memories
Pollen count drops low
Refreshing air we now breathe—
Morning rains arrive
Morning’s early dawn
Fog blankets each creek and pond—
What mysteries wait?
Autumn rains lasting for days
Covering the land with mist
Cleansing under cloudy haze
Rising pollen, now dismissed
Harvest pausing, farmers wait
Parking soybeans, left to take
Drying cornstalks, know their fate
Standing ready, combines brake
Creeks filling, slowly at first
Running water, sent ahead
Suspending reservoirs’ thirst
Pausing for now, winter’s dread
Nature’s perfect cycle breathes
Singing praises to the Lord
Watching as autumn unsheathes
Waking when spring comes aboard
The Bible uses “rain” in many ways as God teaches us about His ways. This poem was blessed to receive many views in its original post on May, 2019. Enjoy!
Waking up to see another blessed, rainy day
Witnessing as God brings us grace this day
God creates rain to descend upon the earth
Bringing rain to produce yields from the land
The heavens’ water brings awesome worth
Allowing for existence by woman and man
Rain arrives by the word of our mighty God
Sending vital water to the crops and fields
God’s creation brings early rains with a nod
Providing late rains to fulfill a farmer’s yield
God brings rain in abundance with His hand
Opening the dry earth, salvation springs up
Skies raining down righteousness, is His plan
Showering our lives with a grace-filled cup
Rain nurtures spring’s new green, tender sprouts
Providing seed to the sower, bread for the table
Harvest arrives again on time by fall’s usual route
Filling grain bins as hardworking farmers feel able
God shines sun on both the Good and the Bad
Sending rain on the righteous and unrighteous
Rains from heaven fill hearts, never to be sad
Earmarking fruitful seasons for the righteous
Remember the incredibly prudent man
Constructing his house upon solid rock
Rains fell, floods came—over the land
Preserving a faith as steady as a rock
Witnessing an early morning rain inspires the visions for this poem. It is amazing how a view through an open window can bring forth images to write from.
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Replenishing parched, barren land
Serenity’s rain, from God’s hand
Quenching desert’s eternal thirst
Nature smiling, joy now disbursed
Nourishing life with loving pride
Flora and fauna, at God’s side
Touching each leaf, stems from God’s love
Hues of green, colored from above
Singing with praise, birds bless this scene
Creation glowing, dazzling sheen
Sharing splendor, feeling at peace
Morning rain, grants life a new lease
Listening closely, hearing now
God’s serenity, takes a bow
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Lying wide awake during a lonely, rainy night
Hearing the moisture-rich drops taking flight
Trying to return to a dreamy sleep, without much pause
Failing because of music, those steady drops will cause
Remembering Eddie Rabbitt’s song of a beautiful sight
Declaring once again, he truly loves another rainy night
Imagining each rainy drop bouncing about
Wetting the ground with its showery clout
Rolling eyes over walls of a darkened room
Realizing morning light will arrive very soon
Recalling rainy mirages, memories hidden in the past
Hoping this precious rain shower will continue to last
Thinking of growing puddles, continuing to flow about
Watching rapid flash flooding, with creeks spilling out
Driving down a wet, shiny road with lights burning bright
Blinding radiance bounces back to impair one’s eyesight
Wondering where seldom-used umbrella went
Requiring it now, despite being twisted and bent
Smelling the soft fragrance of a summer rain
Realizing its sweet fullness will slowly wane
Allowing the steady patter of rain to sing
Falling asleep before the new day brings
Dreaming of future adventures in a drizzle so wet
Knowing it will offer more than anything seen yet
Here is a link to the unforgettable Eddie Rabbit singing “I Love a Rainy Night.”
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Raining heavily, this quiet Monday begins abnormally slow
Foregoing my usual morning walk, creating a tranquil flow
Drinking the day’s first cup of coffee, feeling absolutely fine
Enjoying the calmness and gray skies, for yet another time
Reading from the Bible, reflecting on God-inspired devotions
Feeling relaxed and silently focused, without much emotion
Listening to favorite old songs, tuning up a heartfelt smile
Realizing that my bike waits again, for some indoor miles
Praying to the Lord that my family enjoys a great day
Knowing that He will bring them peace along the way
Editing some poetry lines, now looking nearly ready to post
Searching for another thought, crafting words which boast
Appreciating another morning, more than ever before
Absorbing it into my soul, feeling delightfully restored
Looking forward to tomorrow morning, whatever it brings
Facing a day flowing with rain, lifting up this heart to sing
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From Isaiah 45:8: “Shower, O heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness; let the earth open, that salvation may spring up, and let it cause righteousness t sprout up also; I the Lord have created it.”
Rain showers continuously hydrate the lands
Sending restoring moisture from God’s hands
Perhaps God’s design will deliver to rinse off me
Washing away transgressions that affix on thee
Flowers, grass, and trees experience joy now
Smiling as additional raindrops take their bow
This errant life feels God’s restoring spirit of the rain
Helping me to reconcile and move away from pain
The clouds hang low, soon rain comes again
Witnessing Christ’s love, forgiving all our sin
Temperatures remain cool, clouds shroud the light
Feeling God’s lasting affection, realizing His might
My disposition cools, harsh feelings evaporate
Praying to my Lord, as the darkness grows late
God continually watches over His creation
Looking down from above, smiles of elation
For me, a blood-stained cross forever stands near
Thanking Jesus for bringing Salvation, without fear
Nature comes alive as the rains abate
Growing with God’s love, will be its fate
An imperfect man such as me, steps from sin’s shadows
Kneeling before God, forgiven for my disobedient travels
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