Rain is wet like water,
Not so hard as ice,
Not so hot my hand gets hot,
Messy, mostly nice.
The Sun thinks clouds are funny.
They block the warmth of day
Making fantasies up high–
Carousels turn in the sky–
Friendly, flowing play.
Text: Linked to dVerse Poetics. Lillian is hosting and the theme is to put a positive spin on “rain”, “rein” or “reign”. I am also linking this to Sue Vincent’s #writephoto prompt. Come join us in writing for these prompts.
Photo: Sue Vincent provided the photo for the #writephoto prompt.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Love the thought of cloud carousels! 🙂 Glad to see you here, Frank. Love the photo too!
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Thanks for the prompt, Lillian! Sue Vincent’s photo made me think of what one can imagine the clouds doing in the sky.
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oh I love the idea of the sun above the clouds having its own little game up there. I think I’m inspired to write something about that.
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I’m glad you liked that idea of the sun. It was what occurred to me from the photo prompt. Inspiration keeps moving on. Thank you!
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The thought of the clouds having a mind of their own is great… sounds like a great play of shadows and sun.
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I am glad you liked it, Björn! Thank you!
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Reblogged this on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo.
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Thank you, Sue!
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🙂
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The alliterative play feels like the mood of rain. Nice job!
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Yes, it does, now that you mention it! Thanks, Jilly!
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Such a fun romp through clouds and rain and sun. Yes. A carousel!
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Thanks, Sarah! That cloud horse in the photo seemed to in a carousel.
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That’s a cheeky truism, Frank:
‘Rain is wet like water,
Not so hard as ice’.
I love the jauntiness of this poem, especially:
‘The Sun thinks clouds are funny’.
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It is very obvious and something hopefully a child would enjoy. Thank you, Kim!
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had a nice playful feel to the sounds.
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It was meant to be playful bordering on nonsense. Thank you, Alison!
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I love: ‘The Sun thinks clouds are funny’ – and the clouds being a carousel. This poem is a delight Frank.
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Thank you, Toni! I wanted to put a positive spin on rain.
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An invitation to look up! Lovely piece Frank.
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Thank you, Elizabeth!
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Love the transition here from the concrete to the fanciful.
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There is such a transition going on between the two stanzas. Thank you!
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I love the idea that “the Sun thinks clouds are funny.” Like they are up there playing games with each other. 😉
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I hoped if I would read this to children they would find the idea amusing. Thank you, De!
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What a lilting, happy tale of sun and clouds. I had a joyful visit.
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Yes, I aimed for a positive spin on rain. Thank you, Beverly!
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Reblogged this on Die Erste Eslarner Zeitung – Aus und über Eslarn, sowie die bayerisch-tschechische Region!.
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Thank you!
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I like your description of rain…and clouds. Nice poem.
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Thank you, Mary! I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Your inner child is delightfully alive and present, Frank!
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I want to make sure at least that child likes it. Thank you!
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Good plan–you’re welcome 🙂
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Gorgeous innocent voice in this one – ‘carousels in the sky’ – very nice.
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Thank you! I am glad you liked the innocent voice here.
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I like the idea of the sun playing with the clouds. “Carousels turn in the sky” is lighthearted and fun.
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I am glad you liked that line about carousels. Thank you, Lynn!
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“The Sun thinks clouds are funny..” I have also wondered on the same lines a couple of times 🙂
Well written!
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Thank you! Clouds do seem funny to me. I am glad you liked it!
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I like your playful poem!
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I tend to prefer comedy to tragedy. The playful makes sense as well as the somber. Thank you, Annell!
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Love those cloud carousels! What a ride that would be.
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That would be an interesting ride! Thanks, Sarah!
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Fun take on the prompt, Frank. Thanks for the smile.
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Thank you! It was fun to write as well.
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I liked the thought of the sun being amused by the clouds.
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I like giving what we often think of as inanimate and impersonal a bit of animation and personality. Thank you, Merril!
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Something I do all the time, as well. 😉
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Carousels in the sky…and rain is mostly nice…light and lovely.
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Rain mostly is nice and those clouds circle like large carousels. Thank you, Kathy!
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he Sun thinks clouds are funny.
Beautiful word-craft Frank with the light-hearted humor thrown in all in a short poem!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank! I like to write short poems. I am glad you enjoyed this.
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A beautiful light hearted write enjoyed it!
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Thank you, Vandana!
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Afraid of Clouds
Afraid of Rain
oh my
God
Cynical
of Sun
where have we gone
sure.. caves.. as always out of light..;)
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We need all them: Sun, Rain and Clouds. Thanks, Fred!
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SMiLes..:)
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I like the personification of the sun and cloud here.
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Thank you, Imelda! There may be truth at some level in the personification for all I know.
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Frank, each word of your poetry is filled with excellency. ‘Messy, mostly nice’ says it all for me.
Cheers
MeenalSonal from AuraOfThoughts
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Thank you, MeenalSonal!
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I liked this very much contradictions in comparisons almost but somehow they worked out perfectly and made sense. Great write!
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Thank you, Amanda! The tensions in the contradictions keep motivating us and changing us for the better.
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awesome! may be you can read my blogs too..sometimes.. 🙂
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Thank you! I will have a look.
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Yes.. I hope you like my blog.. HAPPY blogging 😄
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Very well written 👏
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Thank you, Sulaiman!
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