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Before the Rain

The sky changed without asking permission.

One moment, the terrace held only sunshine,

the next, the wind had found its voice.

We laughed, gathering cushions, closing shutters, chasing flowerpots before the first drops fell.

Lightning stitched the mountains together.

Thunder rolled across an island still learning my name.

Years before, another storm had frightened a little girl far away in Norway.

Now, I stood beneath a different sky,

still respecting its power,

yet smiling when the rain arrived.


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23 responses to “Before the Rain”

  1. Aptivi Avatar

    Beautiful! This one made me smile. Rain is really so delightful. ☺️👍

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you so much Yasan 💜.

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      1. Aptivi Avatar

        You’re most welcome Maggie 💜

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  2. Mish Avatar

    A vivid scene that pulls in another layer of the story. I like the welcome nod to the familiar rain.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you 💜

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  3. marja Avatar

    A beautiful, tender rain moment. I enjoyed your poem

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you.
      Happy you enjoyed the poem.

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  4. rothpoetry Avatar

    Great images in your poem!

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you 😊

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      1. rothpoetry Avatar

        You are welcome!

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  5. Reelika Pedak Avatar

    Somewhere in Estonia, under a different sky… a girl once ran outside barefoot trying to save the laundry only to… the moment she reached the doorstep of the house get absolutely soaked…

    Yup, you took me down the memory lane with this one.

    For some reason even if a bit scared…I fancy thunder… and summer rain…

    I think it was a good poem.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Happy to hear you went down memory lane.

      Thank you 💜

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  6. Sadje Avatar

    Lovely. Love this image

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you my friend 💜

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        You’re welcome ♥️

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  7. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    That feeling right before the thunderstorm is so well captured.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you Bjőrn.

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  8. Carol anne Avatar

    beautiful Maggie 💜💜

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you Carol anne 💜

      Like

  9. lynn__ Avatar

    I love the human touch to this, makes a storm feel almost homey… and these lines are exquisite:

    “Lightning stitched the mountains together.

    Thunder rolled across an island still learning my name.”

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you lynn 😊

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  10. Grace Avatar

    And what a powerful sight this is: Lightning stitched the mountains together.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you Grace 😊

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