Thursday, July 20, 2017

Pluviophile


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Pluviophile

“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow,
you have to put up with the rain--Dolly Parton.

The heat has turned Navy gray,
clouds cover day.
I heard the rain,
coolness the gain.

Temps at ninety in the Northwest
are not the best
way toward comfort,
much sweat to court.

My eight tomato plants do smile,
sipping awhile--
me on the deck,

breeze on my neck.


Glenn Buttkus

Posted over at dVerse Poets Pub "Minute Form"

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16 comments:

  1. Kim M. RussellJuly 20, 2017 at 12:26 PM

    That's a great quote from Dolly, Glen. I love that you've written about rain, my favourite weather, and I was especially enchanted by:
    'The heat has turned Navy gray'
    clouds cover day'.
    And I can feel that breeze at 8.25 in the evening - we still have sun filtering through the willow leaves that are swaying oh so gently! :)

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  2. lillianthehomepoet.wordpress.comJuly 20, 2017 at 12:28 PM

    Love that navy gray heat and the idea of you sitting with your tomatoes! :) Nice response with the form...and love the Dolly Parton quotation! :)

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  3. GraceJuly 20, 2017 at 12:46 PM

    How cool is that, you sitting watching the tomato plants smiling ~ We need a bit of rain to cool the summer heat ~ Love your Dolly Parton quote too ~

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  4. Frank HubenyJuly 20, 2017 at 12:46 PM

    Good quote by Dolly Parton. The coolness and wetness of rain is as much relief as the rainbow. I liked how those tomato plants "sipped" the water.

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  5. sarahJuly 20, 2017 at 1:09 PM

    I like that Navy gray heat. It has a weight to it.

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  6. Alison HJuly 20, 2017 at 1:55 PM

    Much sweat to court. we have had a few night like this and you conveyed the heat so well. In this type of heat the rain is welcome.

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  7. VictoriaJuly 20, 2017 at 3:03 PM

    We really could use some of that rain, Glenn, if you please, down here in wild fire gully. But hold the lightning.

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  8. Kathy ReedJuly 20, 2017 at 3:37 PM

    I stood in the list this morning, too. :-) That Navy gray must stem from your militay background, the nearness of Bremerton, or your muse..a combination of the three.Hurray for your tomatoes!

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  9. Kathy ReedJuly 20, 2017 at 3:37 PM

    ..I meant 'mist'

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  10. AnonymousJuly 20, 2017 at 5:05 PM

    I love that movie. Super hot rain dance.

    The last six lines are my favorites.

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  11. WaltermarksJuly 20, 2017 at 5:22 PM

    Yes sir. The dog days of Summer are on us. I'm still looking for rain or a little cool breeze. Thanks for a little breeze

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  12. BlogorattiJuly 21, 2017 at 4:25 AM

    Rain especially after a long heat wave is delightful. Wonderful poem, and warm greetings to you!

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  13. indybevJuly 21, 2017 at 6:56 AM


    A weather report and garden update, all in minute form. Applause from my corner!

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  14. AnotherFearlessYear.netJuly 21, 2017 at 12:20 PM

    Great job capturing weather here in the Pacific Northwest. Many here just don't know how to handle 90 degrees, but the tomato plants do seem to love it.

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  15. Colin LeeJuly 22, 2017 at 7:23 AM

    I thoroughly enjoyed your recording, Glenn, with your soothing voice like a breeze on my neck. Thank you for sharing, sir.

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  16. AnonymousJuly 22, 2017 at 8:49 AM

    Ah, summer woes. It's been taosty here in the North East this week also.

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