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Tempting rain
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Tempting rain |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada 
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 The heavens wore gray a blanket of clouds hovered ensuing a roiling interplay of sun and impending shower wrestling for control of the sky. I was feeling gleefully energized brazen enough to dare the rain to fall, command the clouds to move away, anything more promising I left on the lap of gods in full confidence. With the air streaming with possibilities my eyes glazed hypnotic at a distant vision a flock of blackbirds exploding out of a tree my cue to disregard some measure of deference to a weather which at any moment may go rogue Taunting the skies to behave I set out for a walk on a trail which led to a winding road that rimmed the lakefront stark silhouettes of trees looked eerie yet haughty their skeleton branches spread in wild abandon. The somnolent quiet sank into my bones as I breathed in this solitude owning my space but a storm came and flung me into the suck of wind, the sting of rain drenched and soaked me wet to my skin, shivering and cold. Unflinching, I carried my own kind of survival like a badge of honor, though I tempted the rains which took on my bluff, I had shaken my fist on the gods that be who were clearly not amused but did not plunge me into an avalanche of mud. @jjote 05/15/2016 |
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Pete_W Member Posts 185 Scotland (UK) |
Enjoyed joining you on your walk to the lake, lovely images. Sorry it rained. Thanks. Pete |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Leastwise you didn't take a plunge into the mud. Yuck! Like Pete I enjoyed the walk with you, but ya had to know, jjote, that the thunder gods really don't like to be bluffed by a shaking fist. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
nice writing...james |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Enjoyed the walk along this beautiful path,JO. |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
jjote, Beautiful expression in this write, love the line: "of sun and impending shower wrestling for control of the sky." Enjoyed the read. JL  Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
I picture you directing the orchestra before you, eloquent and skilled rendition here. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
Have to "echo" everyone above mes "thoughts" on this... I even enjoyed the rain. I love the rain! We've had over 20-25 inches per my rain gauge in the last month. j. |
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jjote Senior Member
since 2002-12-25
Posts 1088Ontario, Canada |
Sorry for not responding sooner, been away and didn't get to read your comments, but thanks so much for those kind words. You make it so worthwhile to try to write another one, though the knack escapes me right now |
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