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calling for some rain

February 28, 2016 16 Comments

“They’re calling for some rain.”

“We’ve had our share this month.”

“Yes. But we need it, after the summer we had.”
“We barely got any rain at all.”

and we both
looked to the sky
for its promised answers
for signs of an arrival
I’ve never wanted to
talk about the weather
never wished be so trivial
tho when we do
and when we are
we don’t have to
think upon things
such as whether
love is ever
enough
for any
of us

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  1. mukul chand says

    February 28, 2016 at 5:29 am

    Great Post

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    • Eric says

      February 28, 2016 at 5:34 am

      Thank you. I appreciate you reading this.

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      • mukul chand says

        February 28, 2016 at 5:35 am

        welcome, my pleasure.

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  2. vidishakaushik says

    February 28, 2016 at 6:15 am

    A lovely read. It gets so deep as it ends. The simplicity of a few words, oh my.
    Here’s hoping you’ll check out my blog too sometime soon. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Eric says

      February 28, 2016 at 6:24 am

      I just read a few pieces and followed. I like your writing voice. Thank you for the visit and the kind words. ๐Ÿ™‚

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      • vidishakaushik says

        February 28, 2016 at 6:28 am

        Thank you so much Eric. I’m glad you liked it.

        Reply
  3. Steph says

    February 28, 2016 at 6:53 am

    Mundane chatter is polite conversation.. And better that than the rude or awkward conversation that could ensue from deeper revelations.

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    • Eric says

      February 28, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      Yes. I’d be punched out daily if told everyone what I was really thinking about ๐Ÿ™‚ Poetry is allowed to say those things tho, or to poke at them a bit with a stick. Happy Sunday, Steph ๐Ÿ™‚

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  4. Mils says

    February 28, 2016 at 9:25 am

    Love how this slides from register to register, discourse to discourse. Thank you for posting this.

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    • Eric says

      February 28, 2016 at 12:47 pm

      And thank you for your kind comments, Mils. I always appreciate you reading.

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      • Mils says

        February 28, 2016 at 1:18 pm

        ๐Ÿ™‚

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  5. Lisa R. Palmer says

    February 28, 2016 at 12:45 pm

    And today’s theme is “the unspoken”… First I read a post about secrets, and now this.

    The truth of our hearts is often revealed during “trivial” conversations like this if we listen closely to what is NOT being said…

    Good morning, Eric. I hope you have a glorious day! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Eric says

      February 28, 2016 at 12:53 pm

      Good morning, Lisa ๐Ÿ™‚ I think that’s often true. It’s a question of context. This was really more wordplay than anything else, written hastily at 80 MPH in my head, tho the thought existed and thus.. a poem ๐Ÿ™‚

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  6. mahekmithare says

    March 1, 2016 at 12:19 pm

    Besttt

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  7. Elusive Trope says

    March 1, 2016 at 7:03 pm

    splendid.

    i do find myself turning to the weather channel when I just can’t take the politicians and political pundits pontificating. nothing like being distracted by a distraction to keep me from distractions. mostly though i just keep the television set turned off..

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    • Eric says

      March 1, 2016 at 10:19 pm

      Thank you, and thanks for reading this one. I tend to keep the silly thing turned off as well. My son disagrees. Noisy kid ๐Ÿ˜‰

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