Parched grass turned yellow
Now withers in the sunlight;
Flowers lack luster;
Soil begins to crack open,
Inviting moisture inside.
Bright sky turns cloudy
While distant thunder rumbles,
Wind stirs in the trees,
Bowing leaves anticipate
The coming of a shower.
Sharing this on Open Link Night #222 at dVerse Poets Pub
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Sonnetina Cinque (Double Tanka)
Photo taken along Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, 2008
The Abundant Heart 
You’ve beautifully captured the coming of a rain shower… looking forward to those summer showers that are just around the bend. 🙂 ❤
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I’ll just be happy for summer! It’s still so chilly outside that I often take a blanket with me to sit in the backyard. Of course, I must remember this when it gets swelteringly hot. 🙂
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Such a wonderful post!!! Great topic and photo!
xoxo
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Wonderful photo and lovely poem
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Thank you 🙂
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You conjure a strong atmosphere here Angela -I shall be back for more…
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Right on time, the coming of the shower ~
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I like how those leaves bow and anticipate the rain.
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Nice! There are some things that always let us know what is coming, both in nature and in relationships!
Dwight
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The moment before a shower is always special
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