Mountaintop
This morning the mountaintop
was cloaked in a great white beard; its face
the colors of autumn leaves of
russet and dusty rose.
In these spring-like days of winter, crisp air
sends chills through my bones. The rain has come, at last.
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About Rebbecca
I love to write, to express, to explore. Mostly I journal; and if something moves me, I try to capture it in a poem. I live in the East Bay; enjoy reading, writing, cooking; being in nature; walking; and riding my bike.
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Rebbecca’s Favorite Books
Demian, Siddhartha, The death of Ivan Ilyich, Barrabbas, Being Peace, Writing Down the Bones
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Rain
Ah, Rebbecca, how lovely to have rain. We, here in the LA area, are having a beautiful mild winter. Days generally above 60º. But where is the rain? This is our rainy season.
It may sound perfect, ideal, to-be-wished-for to many who live elsewhere-- but what will we do in the summer? Summer here is called the fire season. The forests and brush will be tinder. The present "perfection" is not the blessing it appears to be.
Enjoy your rain, Rebbecca
Dolores, Yes, the rain is
Dolores, Yes, the rain is nice. This is our rainy season also. It has not been a typical winter and it seems most places are experiencing this is some form or another. Mother Nature certainly seems to be changing. I worry about summers without the dampness from the rain also.
Thank you, Dolores. It's still raining--thank goodness.
Lovely Rebb. Mild winter
Lovely Rebb.
Mild winter here too although lots of rain promised today-but what else is new! mx
m, Lately it seems the
m, Lately it seems the newscasters have been off in their rain predictions--but yes, what else is new! As much as they'd like to be able to nail Mother Nature down, she does seem to surprise. I really wonder if it will continue to change and become more and more unpredictable. On one hand it's nice having a mild winter but because of the need of rain and such, it becomes worrisome.
I can still hear the wetness outside as I type. Ah, so soothing.
How Nice For You
How nice that you (& the other commenters) are having a nice winter. Today we're expecting more snow and high temps remaining well below freezing. Last night: 8 below zero F. It's gettin to be sweater weather here in the Northeast Kingdom, ay-yuh.
It pleases me very much to
It pleases me very much to finally see and feel our much needed rain, Ron. Now, we have had a true winter. I haven't been in the snow in ages. 8 below--brrrr. I've never experienced any temperatures below freezing. That would mean at least three or four sweaters for me and lots of sock and long John layers. Brrr.
This is like a photograph
The way you described it is amazing. I could almost picture you handing a picture to me and me seeing this mountain.If I closed my eyes while I read this (ignoring of course the physics involved that make that impossible) I could imagine it owuld be quite easy to find where you were standing.
Thank you, Joshua. I'm glad
Thank you, Joshua. I'm glad that you could see it. I kept trying to visualize what I saw and finding the right way to describe the mountain. I'm so happy you experienced it too!
Promise of rain
Oh Rebbecca...we have had the promise of rain for weeks, and have had none! I love the "great white beard" lovley depiction.
Sharon
I hope you get your rain
I hope you get your rain soon, Sharon. That's amazing that you have rain five miles away from you, but a drop where you are. I think we're expecting more rain again and it looks like it, but it feels more like teasing the way the clouds are playing around. If it does rain again, I don't think it's going to be much.
Glad you liked the "great white beard." :)
Correction
Five miles away, there was rain and even hail. My backyard remains dry. (^_^)
Sharon