After The Rain Poem by John Carter Brown

After The Rain

Rating: 4.8


A hush had descended, the air was quite still,
Nothing was moving beside the old mill;
Nature postponed both it's joys and it's pain,
Holding it's breath until after the rain.

Waiting for heaven to give up it's prize
Long had creation looked up to the skies,
Searching the air for the treasure contained,
Soon to be satisfied after the rain.

Pure glistening water now dropped from the sky,
Feeding the earth, once so hungry and dry;
Soaking and swelling the rivers again,
Refreshed and replete now after the rain.

The seasons had ticked with their regular rhythm,
The rainbow displayed it's most colourful prism;
The people, like flowers, had come out again,
Bathing in sunshine, after the rain.

Written June 1994

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Written after a long hot summer's day.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joseph Anderson 05 October 2012

A very refreshing write, sweetly flowing and and great with serenity. Good work John. I believe you have the touch

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Sally Plumb Plumb 04 January 2013

Lovely piece.

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Mark Dillon 15 August 2012

Nicely written, paints a great scene.

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Leslie Philibert 15 August 2012

This is a well crafted piece of writing - good work.

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Valerie Dohren 19 August 2012

Lovely poem John, beautifully written with great rhyming.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 01 March 2019

Nothing moves beside old mill. Everything we see through nature. The scene after rain is beautifully captured. The imagery drawn here is excellent. The season ticks with seasonal sound and we feel this well. An amazing poem is excellently penned...10

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Roseann Shawiak 10 October 2013

I can see myself looking up at the skies after a rainfall, and can smell the freshened air all around me and the colors of a rainbow. Very good imagery. Liked this one very much. Thank you for sharing. RoseAnn

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Smoky Hoss 15 September 2013

Superb imagery, I can nearly feel the scene.

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Inwalked Bud 01 September 2013

I love rain and I love this poem...The anticipation..the rejoicing.... of the earth and spirit, replenished, fresh and new once again...this makes me happy...lovely..

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Mary Forrester 08 January 2013

Beautiful poem John, I really enjoyed reading it.

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