On A Wet July Morn Poem by Valsa George

On A Wet July Morn

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It had rained all night
And drenched the land outright
Leaving puddles and pools,
Here, there and everywhere.
But the morning saw
The sun blazing ever more bright.

I watched the water
Flowing silently away
With no ostentation
Along channels, furrows and waterways
Cavities, crevices and culverts
And through ditches and drains.
What little remained,
Seeped down unnoticed
Through innumerable pores unseen.

As prisoners from narrow cells
Suddenly released into boundless space
Or troops from a garrison
On a spurt of fresh attack
The children shut indoors
Came out in gangs
To romp, jump and play.
Unmindful of anything,
They soon lost in a wave of giggles.

But how sudden was the change!
The sky over cast with dark clouds
Fired out like a water cannon.
Once more the rain,
Cascaded down with greater vengeance
Each drop weighing gallons
And the silver needles pricking deep
Making the children flee
In directions all round
Like autumn leaves
Scattered by the wind!

The rain continued to pour
Inundating the low lying lands

Oh! Mother Nature
How erratic are your moods
How unpredictable
How like a child throwing tantrums
And how quickly appeased!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Tirupathi Chandrupatla 21 June 2013

Unpredictable Mother Nature - we need everything moderate and things happen in extremes. You describe nicely as child throwing tantrums in a beautiful poem. Please also read my poem 'Mother Earth' which has some complementing thoughts. Thank you.

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We know the reward of sin is death.Every action has its equal and opposite reaction(Cause and effect) catastrophe on land and the Sea is made by human hands, tells Qur'an.No proper covering by vegetation on high lands and no better drainage system in cities which make flood. Good narration of the day.

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David Wood 22 June 2013

Oh! Mother Nature How erratic are your moods. How true this is, a lovely poem Valsa as always.

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Unwritten Soul 22 June 2013

I feel green always around when i started new line of this poem..so cool and fresh_Soul

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Dinesan Madathil 22 June 2013

Let the moods of the unpredictable nature entice us And let these lines pour in the threads of a rain very dear.... Where poetry is the music of hope, You may sing it madam, Valsa...

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Kumarmani Mahakul 17 August 2019

Water flows silently and you have watched its flow and felt the importance of selfless service of water. In directions all round autumn leaves scatter. Each drop weighing gallons water has greater vengeance.Waves of giggles motivate mind. An excellent imagery is drawn in this poem. July Morn is very memorable. I am glad revisiting such a poem of great worth.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 07 August 2018

The sky over cast with dark clouds Fired out like a water cannon. Once more the rain, Cascaded down with greater vengeance Each drop weighing gallons And the silver needles pricking deep Making the children flee In directions all round Like autumn leaves Scattered by the wind! ..........Touching and impressive. I love these lines. It is a marvelous poem on a wet July morn having haunting and touching expression.

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Deepak Kumar Pattanayak 02 January 2015

Again the finest piece on nature.....Valsa.....nature comes alive when you compose anything on her.......10

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Akhtar Jawad 24 November 2014

Nature changes according to the mood of man and mood of man changes with the nature. A beautiful poem.

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Heather Wilkins 01 July 2013

Nature has many moods and changes. nice write

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