(05/10/1946 / Wilmington, NC)

poet John M. Marshall
What do you think this poem is about?

Rain

Within the sun and cloud shaped halls
of ancient, sculptured windswept walls
you were waiting
for me to find you.

Among the nubile nymphs and fawns
wrapped in the raiment of vernal dawns
you were waiting
for me to see you;

and so I came like a child of night
into your eternal, ethereal light;
as you in silence and starry lace
illumined my path to humility.

Upon the mossy, marbled floor
where like rain you draped your hair
you were waiting
for me to touch you.

Beyond the dark and mystic door
where stark and cryptic dreams appear
you were waiting
for me to find you;

and so I came like a child of night
into your eternal, ethereal light;
as you in silence and simplest grace
illumined my path to serenity.


1994

Submitted: Tuesday, June 07, 2011
Edited: Wednesday, June 08, 2011

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  • Valerie Dohren (3/12/2012 5:13:00 PM)

    Absolutely love this poem, deep and insightful, and very well rhymed.

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  • Alicia Patti (2/7/2012 12:15:00 PM)

    This really got to me: 'and so I came like a child of night
    into your eternal, ethereal light; ' You have a wonderful way with words and imagery. The only kink I see is overuse of adjectives, which almost makes the scene contrived. 'mossy, marbeled' is a bit much. However, I could see myself watching the entire scene with a bit of wonder. Well done.

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  • Anthony Jones (6/7/2011 12:10:00 PM)

    I got goose bumps just reading this. You set the scenery just perfect.

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  • Unwritten Soul (6/7/2011 11:36:00 AM)

    Rain, the voice of the sky...The sweet life begin with small drops of raindrops and love when it fall and sounds like humming...serenity :) just the way you said here...The seeds crying happiness to release the root and shoots, the sand smiling for stop the thirstiness and rain is a blessing comes around for life bound :) _Unwritten SOul

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