Friday 31 July 2009

Rainy Summer

There's no such thing
as bad weather
or so the Norwegians say
only the wrong clothes

But despite the trees'
green enjoyment
of constant rain
I long for something else

high blue windblown skies
sunshine warm on my skin
even a rainbow would do

16 comments:

Crafty Green Poet said...

actually the sun has eventually come out, but even so....

Dave King said...

I don't think I'm quite on the same wavelength with the Norwegians!

Deb G said...

Laughing 'cause I'm longing for rain.

Forthvalley scribe said...

I'm with you - haven't seen a rainbow in weeks

steven said...

hello crafty green poet, well i share your sentiment. more balance in the form the weather takes would be really great but i'll add this little twist - if you love rain as much as sun (as i do) then it's actually not that bad!! the rest of my family wishes for sun, sun, and more sun by the way!! i hope you have a sunny day!!! steven

Crafty Green Poet said...

Dave - I think if you live in Norway you need to be on that wavelength....

Deb- oh I know, it seems to be extremes everywhere...

Elizabeth - no, where are they all?

Steven - I actually don't mind the rain, its just there's been so much of it.....

The Weaver of Grass said...

I echo that sentiment Juliet - you have sunshine, the clouds are all down here in Yorkshire at present.

Tommaso Gervasutti said...

Dear Juliet, well if it were only a matter of clothes...I agree with the end of your poem, maybe the Norwegians love irony in a way...

Thank you for the comment on "Mountains".

Beatrice V said...

Oh yes Juliet! Let us all pray to the Sun God, your poem as a prayer?:) Dreadful summer and all that beautiful ---very wet green we cannot enjoy...

PurestGreen said...

The glorious Ra does not like Scotland. Although this Canadian does mind the cooler weather...

sorry...

Eryl said...

Oh lord, how I agree, yesterday my neighbour told me I should go and live in India, he may be right!

Pamela Terry and Edward said...

I rather agree with the Norwegians!! But I'm sending you my wishes for a sunny Edinburgh weekend anyway!!

Inside our hands, outside our hearts said...

Lovely. I love that I can feel the want. It makes it perfect.


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Rachel Green said...

Only when my drier broke
did I realise
I missed the sun

poefusion said...

I miss the sun too when it's gone for very long. Nice poem. That last stanza is my favorite.

Paul said...

The poem is a rainbow, a smile in the end versus and an arching sky in the middle. Beautifully made, Juliet.