Tag Archives: rain

Patter Of Fall Rain (Tanka)

Patter of fall rain
Hypnotic in its rhythm
Lulling me to sleep
Warm and dry in my slumber
My soul is truly at peace

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Undulating Storms (Tanka)

Undulating storms

Breathe life into flaccid land

Lifeblood is transfused

Washing clean the earth from sky

Returning to whence it came

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Storm Clouds Boiling (Haiku)

Storm clouds boiling
Thunder rattling windows
Bowling for the gods

~~Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Sky Clears, Brilliant Blue (Haiku)

Sky clears, brilliant blue

No more violent storms loom

It’s raining sunshine

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Rains Cascade From The Mountaintop

Rains cascade from the mountaintop

So fluid in its dance of desperation

Tumbling over granite shards

Impregnating the seed of the dormant bride

Soon she will welcome her offspring

Colorful and joyous

Springing from crack and crevice

To play amongst the warmth of the winds

Her groom–

Disappearing ever downward

Seeks slumber in the bed below

Having succumbed to destiny

Coyote and cacti feed from his humble remains

Quenching their arid thirst

Until at once

…He is no more

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Much Needed Rain

Much needed rain

Though drought it does not ease.

Standing outside gazing,

Looking skyward, thankful.

River and road become one before us

As cool muddy water rushes

To where no one knows.

We know this will not last–

Blistering heat will return to scorch our soles,

But it does not deter from this pleasantry.

Residents of desert and dwelling

Pleasure in this temporary reprieve.

Flowers dormant burst from their rocky tombs.

Living only days–

They know they are numbered

Falling prey to the vacationing solstice.

Withering to dust–

They return to the earth from whence they came.

This cycle they know oh so well.

Like the waters, all things recede

Back to the source of their creation

In hopes of reemerging one day

To grace the earth with their wondrous presence.

 

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

‘Tis Night–Wrapped In Cloud (Tanka)

‘Tis night–wrapped in cloud

Torrential rains, gale doth blow

Washing clean this earth

All done by the hand of God

To welcome in loving spring

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Storm Clouds Rushing In (Haiku)

Storm clouds rushing in

Starving drought with blessed rain

~~ Praying for relief

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

Biblical Floods Came – A Tanka

Biblical floods came

Washing away towns and lives

Cut off from the world

And still it won’t be over

Even after the rains end

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 

Flash Flood – A Tanka

Taken by Dom 9/9/2013 - North Phoenix Arizona

Taken by Dom 9/9/2013 – North Phoenix Arizona, taken outside my office window

The storm rages on

Rivers of mud replace road

Sidewalk riverbanks

When the flash flood expires

Where does all the water go

~

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

 Authors Note: This is something in the 12 years that I have lived in Arizona I have never seen before.  This is a major road which runs in front of the busiest municipal airport in the country, which happens to be right outside the window of my office.  This road is a total of six lanes wide, 3 going in each direction and the river of water and mud nearly met to cover the entire road.  A pretty rare site in this part of the country where it is normally so dry.