A Sudden Downpour Poem by Valsa George

A Sudden Downpour

Rating: 4.8


Rain beats down on the window pane
As the flood gates of Heaven suddenly open
It is pouring out in torrential flow
Like a Reservoir, all at once, broken

It has come down as a welcome respite
To fan away the humid sweltering heat
It falls in drops and flows in rivulets
Washing the dust of summer drought

With a sudden burst from the weight laden clouds
It lashes down in steam and fury
Plummeting to form ripples in puddles
And filling pools and ponds in hurry

In slanting sheets, it almost pounds
Flooding roads and making puddle
Gushing through pipes and rushing down drains
Water floods, causing men to waddle

Rain has its abode in heavens so high
And hides behind clouds of mournful gloom
In silver strings, it spans the Earth
And cleanses the plants in resplendent gleam

Sudden is the wind, coming to shoo away the clouds
And the sky is once more cerulean blue
As the music stops and the humdrum stills
The water seeps, giving no evident clue.

After an angry couple's furious fight,
As the house goes back to an uncanny calm,
The rain has vanished, leaving little trace
Cooling the Earth and causing no harm

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Loke Kok Yee 16 September 2015

An eye for details seldom observed by most, put together in beautiful lines and it deserves a toast. Thank you Valsa for sharing.

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Tan Pratonix 18 September 2015

Thanks. I enjoyed the sudden tropical downpour that heralds the start of the monsoons in South Asia. Suggestion: It should be 'making puddles' (plural) . Instead of 'weight laden', try 'heavy'. Everybody loves the rain, especially after a long and terrible drought! Blessings.

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Tribhawan Kaul 19 May 2016

Visualization of rain is penned so beautifully that I feel it happening. Lovely poem.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 27 July 2018

Sudden is the wind, coming to shoo away the clouds/And the sky is once more cerulean blue/As the music stops and the humdrum stills/The water seeps, giving no evident clue.....This is my favorite poem! It's my great pleasure reading it time and again! I had some technical problem in voting! I vote this magnificent piece of poetry with a 10

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Valsa George 27 July 2018

It is so kind of you Dillip to have read and commented on this poem time and again! Thank you so much.

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Sochukwu Ivye 08 December 2023

This poem vividly captures the dramatic arrival and departure of rain, portraying it as a cleansing force that transforms the landscape. The imagery of torrents, puddles, and the aftermath paints a picture of nature's refreshing and soothing touch. Brilliant.

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me poet yeps poet 14 December 2021

GREAT MOST OF YOUR POEMS ARE 5 POINTERS NOW POETS DON'T READ US MUCH AS BEFORE

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Varsha M 02 February 2021

After an angry couple's furious fight, As the house goes back to an uncanny calm, The rain has vanished, leaving little trace Cooling the Earth and causing no harm...this metaphorical expression is beautiful.

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BRI EDWARDS 24 December 2020

V-GIRL, PARDON ME, BUT THE NEW PH EATS S-H-I-T! ! MERRY X-MAS. BRI ;)

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Suresh Kumar Ek 01 December 2020

It rains poetry We are drenched

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