by Cristina S.
Member since:
March 21, 2007

I LOVE ... SUN MIRRORED IN ... PUDDLES ...

February 08, 2008 06:22 PM UTC (Updated: February 08, 2008 06:40 PM UTC)
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I love
stormy, windy
weather, trees bowing low,
branches beating on my windows
rain pouring, washing away old sorrow,
slowly relenting, wind blowing
away the clouds, blue sky
opens up, that
 I love!










Puddles -
remnants of storms -
shrinking witnesses of
rain scrubbing old crusts off the world
in its wake a clean, fresh start delights the
eye and soul, sun lighting the earth,
raindrops turn to diamonds,
sky mirrored in
puddles










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I love ... sun mirrored in ... puddles ...

Comments: 35

Bob B. Feb 8, 2008, 6:24pm UTC
I love this poem. The pictures are stunning. Thank you, Cristina.
Vivian P. Feb 8, 2008, 6:26pm UTC
Love it this is great !!
☃ Shannon K. Wendt Feb 8, 2008, 6:45pm UTC
Beautiful, Cristina...-
Cheryl W. Feb 8, 2008, 7:20pm UTC
Wonderful...both the poem and the photos!
Marianne M. Feb 8, 2008, 7:46pm UTC
Enjoyed reading your rictameters, Cristina! And the accompanying photos are wonderful. Good stuff!
Jim Ross Feb 8, 2008, 8:28pm UTC
Hi, Christina this is a wonderful brace of rictameters that leave me feeling fresh and staring at scintillating puddles of even fresher water. Beautful work, Cristina. I am featuring them here at the Rictameter group.
dianne j. Feb 8, 2008, 8:36pm UTC
Just wonderful Cristina, lovely poetry complemented by beautiful pictures.
Linda B. Feb 8, 2008, 8:45pm UTC
Your rictameters and photos are stunning. I really enjoyed them.
Madame Donna C. Feb 8, 2008, 9:02pm UTC
Lovely combination of words and photos, Cristina.
JoAnn C. Feb 8, 2008, 9:17pm UTC
very nice. great pictures.
Cristina S. Feb 9, 2008, 2:01am UTC
Thank you Gather friends!
Ellie !. Feb 9, 2008, 2:32am UTC
beautiful...always nice...like the promise of good weather to come
Jerry Kays Feb 9, 2008, 4:12am UTC
:-)
Beautiful combination of words and pictures. I love sun mirrored in puddles too.
Sherrie H. Feb 9, 2008, 11:40am UTC
I love your poem, especially the like "washing away old sorrows". The images are perfect.
William Dotani Feb 9, 2008, 12:51pm UTC
Lovely imagery in your verse that meshes perfectly with these photographs.
Heather W. Feb 9, 2008, 1:01pm UTC
Wonderful poem and photos
→ Victoria ← Feb 9, 2008, 8:57pm UTC
This is GREAT, Cristina! I love the photos. I love the poem. Awesome!

Thanks for posting to "All Photo Essays Here"!
→ Victoria ← Feb 9, 2008, 9:04pm UTC
Cristina, thanks for posting this to my new group =Sky Shots=, too! I'm going to feature it!
Cristina S. Feb 10, 2008, 2:36am UTC
I am honored Victoria!
Marilyn (PaintsOnSlate) S. Feb 10, 2008, 9:34am UTC
I'm back from the Dominican Republic and it's snowing here in Ontario. I wish I could be still lying around on the beach, by the pool or eating and drinking and taking photos.

A big THANK YOU for my sister Elaine for taking over the moderator duties of BEST ORIGINAL PHOTOS, ART AND WRITING and I thank YOU for posting your original work to this group.
Elaine M. Feb 10, 2008, 8:31pm UTC
Wonderful poem and wonderful images. Well done!
Charli Mills Feb 10, 2008, 10:49pm UTC
Great combination of words and photos. I found reflection in both!
Fred Hose Feb 11, 2008, 4:28pm UTC
This was a stroke of artistic genius.

It must have come from somewhere deep down inside of you. The emotions coming from the photos and from the words form a symphony. Bravo Cristina.
Karolyn Q. Feb 11, 2008, 7:06pm UTC
Lovely poem and photos to go along with it.
Sheila Deeth Feb 11, 2008, 8:32pm UTC
Love the poem, love the images. You make rain look good. Loved the mirrored sky and diamond raindrops.
Amanda C. Feb 11, 2008, 9:27pm UTC
Ooooo... this is nice! Great poem and pictures. I really enjoyed it
necee t. Feb 11, 2008, 11:40pm UTC
wow, this is wonderful... so lovely and the pictures are perfect....
i love the rain and sunshine and puddles and all the things you said...
Blessings...
Alison H. Feb 13, 2008, 5:13pm UTC
Very nice!
Ann R. Feb 17, 2008, 12:49pm UTC
The wind always makes me restless, nervous...I will have to remember your words.
Tory H. Feb 19, 2008, 12:23pm UTC
Lovely!
Dee - Grandma in Virginia Feb 20, 2008, 3:58pm UTC
Lovely photos and such a great tribute to the sun we have had recently!
Jason Wilkins Feb 21, 2008, 7:55pm UTC
I love sun mirrored in puddles almost as much as I love these poems. Excellent!!!
j - Frugal Mom - r. Feb 24, 2008, 8:06am UTC
Your poem is great, and your photos are amazing.

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