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Freda

'Euclid in glorious chlorophyll' Wow! What a wonderful poem. What a wonderful post. I shall read this again and again. It made me think of Hockney's rain prints as in the header photograph here http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/features/the-serial-impulse/david-hockney.html

We are usually so negative about rain. Thank you Karen

Cornflower

You're welcome, Freda, and thank you for the Hockney link - I do like the rain print especially.

LoriAngela

I am lucky to love rain as I live near Vancouver. Such a delight to read these words aloud with my first cup of coffee and the ducks marching past on their commute to the stream.

Toffeeapple

I love to walk in the rain. I like your poem.

Kathleen

April showers bring forth May flowers...

Cornflower

Sounds lovely!

Cornflower

Glad you like the poem - P.K. Page is a new discovery for me.

Cornflower

They do indeed, and it's lovely to see everything starting to green up with the recent rainy weather here.

Rosie H

Music's what does it for me, so here's another musical representation of rain for you - Eric Whitacre's Cloudburst (which I have sung).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Zqp0OpzMAI

Cornflower

That's lovely, Rosie! Thank you so much for the link.

Claire

Indeed, so beautiful Nyman`s music!I find it as a masterpiece :-). This music makes me feel rain like a blessing and awakening of mind - it must be an universal feeling. I have heard it for the first time:)

Cornflower

I know Michael Nyman's music isn't to everyone's taste, but for me there's a lot to like there.

Rosie H

I'm glad you like it!

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