Photo by me At Mossman Gorge
The heat wave came and went
clothes were peeled like orange skins
rain today broke the crispness
soaked the roots of those that withered
a quieter frame of mind than yesterday
watched the water fall over gutters
standing on the deck of wood
looking at birds open beaks
in happiness and they too are quieter
taking in a new day that is
warm and soaked
The rain continues outside my
windows, hitting the asphalt darker grey
quiet moments of listening to what surrounds me
no music played, no TV watched just me alone
pensively contemplating this new day
Copyright JMTacken 9.1.2015
Ramblings From A Mum 
Beautiful! Did you mean asphalt, instead of ashfelt?
Thank you so much Bindu for reading and thank you for pointing that out. My IPad has a mind of its own at times. I have corrected. 💜
Jen are you spiriting yourself over to me ? At this very moment your visual is my visual as I read. All alone, watching the gutters overflow listening only to it pouring over. Thanking heaven for saving my one and only rose from its final wither. Ahhh bliss, now the rain has stopped and silence…. oh except for the fridge LOL . Descriptive and beautiful as always lovey 💋
I think I must be 🙂 Funny how that happens, two minds in different places visualising and experiencing the same thing. Thank you lovely…I understand about the fridge, was going to put that, but thought it may spoil the flow 😉 Thank you about the photo too, I do like it. ❤ ❤ xxx
Ps your photo is wonderful 👌
my new day was blustery cold…below zero temps…
but it was not a bad day…and you are right…two people can have
the same day…and have two different days at the same time.
Couldn’t have said it better myself Bri, zero temps…oh my..i think I’d rather my heat.Thank you for reading.
Rain makes pensive days. I can hear it now. 🙂 🙂
That it does sweet Tess. Glad that I have sent some your way 😊💜
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loved your pic and love that you had time to reflect, in the quiet, all alone.
Thank you darling, yes it does help me slow my brain down a little from the past couple of days. Hugs 💜
I am envious of the weather you are having. I liked the reflective nature of the poem, well done Jenny.
Don’t be too envious we will have the heat again soon. Thank you Michael, I was in a reflective moment ☺️
I love this phrase, “quiet moments of listening to what surrounds me…”
Thank you so much Carolyn, even in silence we hear. xo
Solitude
isn’t always
quiet.
Sometimes
it screams
such beautiful
truths. ~ Carolyn Riker
This is true 💜
I’m enjoying my reading this morning J. All three pieces are wonderful. The scenes you painted in my mind and the “feelings” you evoked, very well done. Poetry finely crafted.
Thank you so much lovely lady. You do compliment me so. Hugs sweetcheeks 💜 x
Those quiet moments with pensive thoughts sure do come in handy Jen. Reading your words easily puts me in place and mood for such feeling.
That they do sweety. I’m glad my words took you there. 💜 x
Now that sounds wonderful compared to gale force winds and torrents here through the night. Sleep was a bugger! This is such a calm depiction I’m envious.
Sleep doesn’t come easily to me ..so I here you 😒 I’m glad it had a calming influence hun and thank you for reading ☺️ xx💜
Soaked the roots of those that withered ….That resonated with me. Thank you for opening my eyes to beautiful poetry Jenny!
Jodi, I thank you for reading and your lovely compliment . I still don’t classify myself as a ‘poet’ I just write what’s in my head, nothing more, nothing less, but I’m so pleased that it resonated with you. xx
Well I do, and you are helping me appreciate poetry more !
That is a beautiful thing to say, thank you so much 💜 x
How pretty Jen! I love the poem and that picture is just beautiful. Very refreshing. I needed that! xo
You’re welcome Beth, considering your photography, I thank you for the kind comment.mthese were just off my IPad, but I was happy with it and I’m glad you liked and also my words. Thank you 💜 xo
Oh how beautiful. What a gorgeous picture you paint. Your gentle words make me feel so happy. I love the rain, Jen. From its fresh clean smell, to the drops on the window, to the forceful winds we just had, I don’t know what it is, but the sound makes me think, or rather the rhythmic patterns help my writing. Either that or I could read all day with a hot cuppa.
Hugging you
xxxx
I am glad my words made you happy. Thank you darling for the compliment. Yes it can be a very smooth instigator to write or read. Hugging you back lovely. 💜 xxx
Lovely – beautiful photo, too.
Hello stranger, thank you darling. I see you have been playing catch up ~ thank you sweety. 💜 x
Yup – I took a hiatus over Christmas. It was pretty busy and I am still recovering from surgery. Feeling fine, though. 🙂
Glad you’re feeling okay and hope you are nice and relaxed from your hiatus. xx
Contemplation is good. I love the peace and calm of your words. Everything withers, but it is alright if there is something that rejuvenates.
A beautiful photograph as well. 🙂
I hope that this new year is going good for you thus far.
Thank you so much Anmol. Appreciating you reading and your kind words. It’s still rocky..but I am hoping that life will settle down for all concerned…it will take time
. I hope you are well my friend.
This piece has a wonderful zen feel with the beautiful photo alongside…loved so many lines “clothes peeled like orange skins”, “soaked the roots of those that withered”….I felt the zen seep in at the end though. I once took a class where we wrote zen haiku. I always overthought it. It was just about speaking the moment. Beautiful piece J!
Matt, you compliment my work and for that and reading I’m very grateful. I’m glad you had a Zen moment whilst reading and watching~ thank you.
So much within this piece captures my emotions, Jen. I am so glad that it sounds like a peaceful time, rain can be so refreshing and warm weather is such a wonderful change, too. I always like nature, birds especially with their cheery songs and personality. The photograph is very professional of this place, Jen! Hugs! xox
It was a peaceful morning when I wrote it, rain has that affect doesn’t it, calming, haunting, so many emotions. Thank you for your compliment on the words and photograph hun 💜 xx