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Rain Dancers

August 26, 2012
By EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
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EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
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&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Rain laced with lightning
Leaps between trees,
Twirling to the ground
Where it dances beside puddles
And overflowing streams.
Thunder keeps a beat
For the cheerful dancers,
Rain drops breaking into couples
For a lively waltz,
Their misty skirts swish over the
Slick forest floor,
Crystal leaves reflecting
The silver-gray sky.
Ever thrilled to join the party,
Wind offers up it's own music,
Vibrating branches
Like the strings of a violin,
Slowing until only
A few sparse droplets are left
To wander off the dance floor.

© Elaina B., Waterloo, NY

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This article has 17 comments.

EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 20 2013 at 9:11 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you so much! You have no idea how much that means to me! :DDD
SecretFlame PLATINUM said...
on Mar. 19 2013 at 10:52 pm
SecretFlame PLATINUM, Portland, Oregon
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This is absolutely fantastic! The imagery throughout the poem is captivating.The excitement and action rises and falls throughout the poem just like a story. I especially love the last two lines :) Your word choice is amazing, you have a gift :) This is one of the pieces where it could be about anything and you'd still read it because of how elegantly written it was. You made rainfalling beautiful and exciting with your descriptions. The picture you painted with your words was extraordinary. I look forward to more of your pieces. :)   Usually I try and offer some constructive criticism but I really couldn't find anything to criticize. :) Keep up the great work!
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 18 2013 at 8:20 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you! I really appreciate your feedback! :D
Mckay ELITE said...
on Mar. 18 2013 at 2:13 pm
Mckay ELITE, Somewhere, Virginia
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The personification is at its best here. Similes, meetaphors, imagery—you've instilled this poem with all of these qualities. Beautiful, especially the waltzing part.
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 14 2013 at 6:46 am
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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You're Welcome!
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 2:55 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you! :D
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 2:54 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Thanks!         
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 2:54 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
59 articles 24 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Thanks! :) Dancing is beautiful, and rain always puts me in a dancy mood.
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 13 2013 at 1:48 pm
SaphiraBrightscales DIAMOND, Islamabad, Other
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I&#039;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. <br /> - Maya Angelou <br /> When i was little/I used to point a chubby finger toward the dark sky/And ask my father/why some stars moved and others didn&rsquo;t/He would laugh and explain that some were airplanes/I still wish on them today ~ Laugh-It-Out<br /> The feathers of a crow are black/The ink of my pen is blacker/The pain of my heart is blackest~ Mckay<br /> If love produced a blossom/I&rsquo;d take it in my palm/What a blessing, the bright color!/How soothing, such a balm!/I&rsquo;d keep a petal for my own/The rest, drop from my hands/For such a flower would multiply/And populate the lands~ thesilentraven<br /> And I began to rival legends/Long entombed before my birth./But for all my much envied fame/The lust for more would not abate./The plaques and prizes with my name/Will, like all things, disintegrate. ~ TheEpic95 now known as Helena_Noel

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All the adjectives and metaphors are reallt a job well done. It paints a beautiful picture, rain is described ever so beautifully...
SteelersJdog GOLD said...
on Feb. 12 2013 at 5:09 pm
SteelersJdog GOLD, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Wow, you literally painted a picture in my head. The imagery is fantastic! You have a gift for combining words to create a mood. Very nice job, 5/5
3dancer SILVER said...
on Jan. 10 2013 at 2:54 pm
3dancer SILVER, Windsor, Colorado
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I love how you described the rain to dancers! I'm a dancer so I really liked this poem. The imagery is excellent! :)
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 17 2012 at 3:41 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Aww thanks :3
Anna141 PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 15 2012 at 7:23 am
Anna141 PLATINUM, Yarmouth, Maine
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I really like this poem, I like the way you tell a story so well about the rain drops. You are very good at personification, keep writing!
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 10 2012 at 2:55 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
59 articles 24 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you. :)
KnitsandPurls GOLD said...
on Dec. 8 2012 at 1:42 pm
KnitsandPurls GOLD, Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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There are a million poems about rain out there, but none quite like this. Like jetta.bug said, it is full of metaphors AND YET one never forgets what the topic of the poem truly is. On a constructive note, some more punctuation would improve the poem overall. I don't have anything else.  This poem was a joy to read.  
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND said...
on Dec. 1 2012 at 2:19 pm
EPluribusUnum DIAMOND, Woodbine, Maryland
59 articles 24 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I shut my eyes and all the world drops dead; <br /> I lift my lids and all is born again.<br /> (I think I made you up inside my head).&quot;<br /> -Sylvia Plath

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Thank you! That means so much to me! :D
TaylorWintry DIAMOND said...
on Nov. 30 2012 at 6:33 pm
TaylorWintry DIAMOND, Carrollton, Texas
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Wonderfully constructed! This is so beautiful. It's got a TON of metaphors and is just so well-thought out. Fantastic. I'm surprised this isn't in the magazine by now.