iris .1

Iris ― goddess of the rainbow, who acted as a messenger of the gods

iris .2

"lily in the rain"

"tender in the garden of tears"

"rainy road II"

Ominous

The trees aflame ―

an ominous sign of winter

looming in;

because I have learnt
to know

Wisps of wind
I see engilded leaves
twirling down ―
an ominous sight of winter
looming in

I close my eyes
hear rain in the distance
sense the imperceptible;
after all these years I know
what's next

Constellation

raindrops on a rose leaf ―
heaven at the root

Every now and then

Every now and then
I weep at the sight of a sumptuous
daylily in tears ― rejoicing in the quick
unexpected evermore welcomed
mid-august rain

Fractal [e]scapes XV ― Rain Bent

"Still bent to make some port he knows not where,

Still standing for some false impossible shore."

— Matthew Arnold

Snapped between the downpours

_ _ _

Torrential downpours, every other day

Marooned twilight

ador(n)ed by the tropical rain

                                     strings of flawless beads

                                    gleam in the flame tree - blossoms

                                    ador(n)ed  by the rain

fuchsia rain yesterday

then heavy downpour today. the skies gushing out.
perhaps the first major storm of the season - i float.

red rose petals

                                            red rose petals in 

                                            puddles of midwinter rain 

                                            amid white pebbles - 

                                            january love 

                                            on the eve of the full moon