I've been reading poems in the last few weeks and had me wondering whether I could ever come up with my own. Even asked on LeoThreads where poets here on the Hive blockchain get their inspirations from. One suggested meditation. Although I get a lot of silent moments daily, quieting my mind has been a challenge and it's still a work in progress.
The heavy summer rain yesterday afternoon however reminded me of one which I wrote and published in another platform sometime in 2021. I'd say it was inspired by the nonstop rains which wrecked havoc in some places in the region at that time. It was on the 18th day of the downpours and winds when I had this written and figured to share them here with a few edits.
Do note that this was my very, very first attempt at creating rhymes so please bear with it.😊
Rain, rain would you please go away?
My farms, my plants all are weary.
Soil drenched, smelling foul soaking wet;
Tree branches broken but can they fret?
Pepper buds all brown and fallen,
Fruits all gone, blown away by thy friend the wind.
Where could they be this time of day?
Gusts had taken them so far away.
You had us jailed in our little kingdom,
To travel somewhere, I'm quite frightened.
Almost everywhere are landslides and floods;
Mama Earth is crying aloud.
My soul is weeping, goods had been destroyed,
Where shall they get the nation's food?
There's gloom and doom somewhere downtown;
Homes not so safe on less higher grounds.
Come again at a time another;
You have had your days but not any longer.
Let mighty sun come at once for a breather
My feet freezin' they need a warmer.
The sun shall come one day soon,
You'll give way too, I know you would.
Go some place else, where sun hath shone so long,
Quench their thirst, they'd feel so good.
I thank the Heavens for our safe abode
Though winds blew and heavy rain poured.
Grounds unshaken, our roofs are good,
My heart's so warm with much gratitude.
Rain is good and I love it when it comes around but obviously NOT when it lingers on and on without a break like it did a few years back. So much so when it brings damages to properties, livelihood or blocks access roads. There was even a time in 2018 when we had 2 months of straight rains which wasn't pleasant at all. Such a time made us yearn so much for the sunshine and therefore, had a hate relationship with the rain then, lol!
Anyway, this is all for today and hope to be able to polish my writing skills and do a lot better next time as I learn from others around here.
Meanwhile, it's the new week for us, yey! So here's to a fabulous Monday!
Photos and texts are my own. 27032023/10:22ph