Carol A. Hand
I
swear I can feel
the tension building among
thirsty trees and plants anxiously waiting
for life-giving rain to bless their day – at last
I breathe a sigh of relief as healing drops
finally begin to
fall
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***
Blessed Rain
finally begin to
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Voices from the Margins 
Nice. 🙂 Then you smell that unique pungent odor while walking around in the woods.
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Thank you. 🙂 Rain can be a welcome blessing.
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What an inspirational piece Carol. We all have our own “Rain” , wouldn’t you agree?
I like to one form of “rain” is when I stand parched in a emotional desert void of any compassion, understanding or love. Like a refreshing salve, one small act of kindness, begins the healing process far beyond any superficial wounds, deep into the root that is my very soul., 🙂 peace to you my friend.
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Thank you so much for your lovely, thoughtful, and eloquent comments, Ray. It’s always a delight to hear from you. dear friend. ❤
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Oh I absolutely love this and I love rain! 🙂 ❤
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Dear Natalie, thank you so much for your lovely comments, and for your deep heart-felt comments on yesterday’s post. I promise to reply when I can do so in a substantive way. ❤
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You don’t have to do that Carol! Thank you for reading it. I was just throwing my perspective out there. Hugs and blessings my friend❌⭕️❤️
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Beautiful
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Thank you for your kind words, Paul. 🙂
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‘Healing drops’ sounds so beautiful. Lovely poem, even the shape is as a drop of rain. wish you a wonderful day, Hanneke
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Thank you for your lovely comments, Hanneke. I wish you a wonderful day, too. 🙂
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In soggy South Florida where I live, the plants will have little complaining.
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Thank you for your comments, James, and for adding details about the weather where you live. 🙂
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so sweet!
i’m smiling
envisioning
Hopi’s dancing
in gratitude,
also 🙂
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Ah, the Hopi dancing. Such a beautiful image, David, Thank you for sharing this along with your thoughtful comments. 🙂
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Nice piece, quick and all encompassing. Packs a punch. God love the rain, and all that it washes away.
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Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments, Mark. 🙂
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A moment’s beauty captured here, just as a raindrop before it shatters upon the flower petal. Lovely!
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Thank you so much for your kind lovely comments, Jean. ❤
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