One day it rained

Apr 28, 2023

One Day it Rained

One day it rained.

The droplets clung and crawled

Dripping crystal balls

Foretelling futures of sunshine

Or cloudy premonitions

Depending which way she looked

She peered closer

Discovered each gem held its own story

A rushing river

An onyx ocean

A pristine glacier

A perfect storm

All now reimagined, reborn

As tiny pearls upon her form

Some looked like frost

Stalled as fat white hares

Daunted by her scheme of pink

Unable to move on her curves

Others ran happy as children down hills

Sliding down her petals

To reach the stem

Fun fireman’s pole

Race to the bottom….

Some crowned her as tiaras

Glittered her cusp

Everest mountaineers

Others dangled

Feeble babies of glass spiders

All things considered

She chose to wear the rain

As nourishment not punishment

Decided she would grow.

I took this photo myself this morning. I am very pleased with the way it captures the beauty of the tulip and also the various forms of rain.

I saw it outside, this glorious flower with her two little sisters and had to get closer to her glitter.

I went out in my dressing gown, squatted down beside her and marvelled at the differences in each tiny rain drop and the way the light hit it.