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Write A Short Story Or Poem About Rain

Write A Short Story Or Poem About Rain

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So today was not a great day for writing and I was kind of uninspired by this prompt. I really did get up late and run errands and come back to a houseful and it wasn’t a rainy day. I’ve often heard that rain was a symbol of sadness and depression but I think it can be happy, too. Anyway, here is today’s offering. I hope you can enjoy!

Write About Rain‽‽‽ Really‽‽‽

I woke up late, around seven or so
I had shopping to do at three big stores
I looked at the screen and groaned with pain
They want me to write something about rain‽‽‽

When I got home from that annoying trek
With grandchildren was my house bedeckéd
For noisy kids and noisy parents all
I knew that today’s post I must forestall

Besides, who picks the rain to be a prompt
I almost felt like I ought to be comped
But then I thought that sounded somewhat rude
And decided to change my attitude

Still, I wonder what in thunderation
Could be writ about precipitation?

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13 responses to “Write A Short Story Or Poem About Rain”

  1. Carl D'Agostino Avatar
    Carl D’Agostino

    I’ll pass on this prompt. Been through every hurricane that hit Miami, Florida from 1954 to 2015.

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    1. Herb Avatar
      Herb

      Wow! I’m thinking you would have some good stories to tell.

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      1. Carl D'Agostino Avatar
        Carl D’Agostino

        I’d look forward to clean up work with downed tree limbs and general yard clean-up work in the neighborhood . For a 10 year old kid and through high school to pick up several hundred dollars every year was a gold mine. However, one, two or three weeks with no electricity was a nightmare and I grew older. Sea levels must have changed in South Florida over last several decades as typical heavy rains cause some very serious flooding these days.

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        1. Herb Avatar
          Herb

          Wow. That would have been a gold mine, for sure. It’s an experience I’ve not had and don’t really think I want, lol. I’ve seen the aftermath of tornadoes but so far have been blessed not to been in the direct path of one.
          Out here we do get winds between 60 – 100 mph and golf ball size hail. One year when I worked for an insurance company there was softball size hail that destroyed vehicles and killed livestock.

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          1. Carl D'Agostino Avatar
            Carl D’Agostino

            That’s “no fun” weather” for sure.

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  2. Iseult Murphy Avatar
    Iseult Murphy

    Love your poem, Herb, especially the last line. Living in Ireland I’m very used to rain. Only experienced a couple of hurricanes though, thank God.

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    1. Herb Avatar
      Herb

      Thanks.

      Reply
  3. 'Amusives' by Margy Avatar
    ‘Amusives’ by Margy

    Rain – the stuff people say we don’t get enough of when they say climate change causes drought and the stuff people say we get too much of when it does come…

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  4. dumbestblogger Avatar
    dumbestblogger

    It never rains, but it pours.

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    1. Herb Avatar
      Herb

      It’s sure like that a lot of times.

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  5. Amber Avatar
    Amber

    Not too bad. I remember that day….

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  6. J P Avatar
    J P

    I understand that it falls mainly on the plain.

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    1. Herb Avatar
      Herb

      Hahaha! That’s not limited to Spain, I guess.

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