Thursday, April 12, 2007

Celebrating the Rain that Washes Away the Snow
By Don Iannone
The rain came
and washed away fifteen inches
of unwelcomed April snow.
The earth rejoiced
when the rain fell
and washed away the snow
that covered its greening surface.
The birds sang out
at the sight of the rich dark earth
where the fallen daffodils
once stood tall and smiled in sunshine.
The cats in our front window
frisked and played in the fresh air
drifting through the bedroom window.
I jumped up and down
as the rain fell and washed away the snow.
Who knows...maybe I will run buck naked
out into the front yard
if the sun shines tomorrow
and the temperature hovers in the mid-70s.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Don, I think you could sell tickets for that show! :)

Nicely done. We got rain here today, too. It was very beautiful.

EATING POETRY said...

I feel you man! Just got back from Mexico City where everyday was beautiful summer/spring. Love the words of the poem... great flow.

Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D. said...

Thanks Auroa and Eating Poetry.

Aurora...Thank you. Tickets go on sale at 12 noon EST. You can but them at any Ticketron location. LOL.

Eating Poetry...Thanks for stopping by. Mexico City sounds wonderful. Lucky you.

Dan said...

Will you post the photos, Buck?

Don Iannone, D.Div., Ph.D. said...

Dan, the photos have been posted here: http://www.blogger.com/profile/01922412641433868679

Anonymous said...

haha i was planning to comment "beautiful and so descriptive" that is, until i came to the last stanza. haha still descriptive, i suppose :-p

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