Spring Rains

Mother Nature sent rain today.

Bucketfuls, with the odd peeking of the sun in between, enticing you into the garden with the hope of getting those much needed chores done.

Three days of continuous rain, for which we are grateful, parched ground and trees drinking in every last drop.

 

The world is wet today
luxurious, damp, drenched
drops hug the leaves,
anoint the still budded lilac blossoms
before their blooming
rich purple and plum
made richer by their watery skin
New leaves under the weight
droplets heavy, hanging
bowing the white pine needles
undersides exposed to drink
drink in the morning
hushed in the rain
temperature near the dewpoint
sprouts of just planted flowers
eager from the parched soil
new puddles bloom too
on the ground, the driveway
collect and gather
without the smell of summer rain yet
tears splash and spread
silent shimmers, heralds, messengers
in the spring rain.

 

~A Spring Rain : Raymond J. Foss

Tennessee In Bloom

As if fancy bonnets, and colored eggs, are not enough to enjoy this time of year, Mother Nature is intent on putting on her own show.
Just in time for Easter celebrations, it's as if she marked her calender.