First Day Of Winter

For the first day of winter I thought I would post a great poem for you to enjoy! How wonderful that it has been raining today. I have been happily listening to the rhythm of the rain pattering out in my garden all day :)

Oh, Gray And Tender Is The Rain

by Lizette Woodworth Reese

Oh, gray and tender is the rain,

That drips, drips on the pane!

A hundred things come in the door,

The scent of herbs, the thought of yore.

I see the pool out in the grass,

A bit of broken glass;

The red flags running wet and straight,

Down to the little flapping gate.

Lombardy poplars tall and three,

Across the road I see;

There is no loveliness so plain

As a tall poplar in the rain.

But oh, the hundred things and more,

That come in at the door! -

The smack of mint, old joy, old pain,

Caught in the gray and tender rain.

May this poem help you think of all the lovely things that a rainy day can bring, and remind you of the important things in your life......

By Briony
Photo "Rain" By Bartek (aka. Bartoz) found at http://www.bartoz.deviantart.com/)