After July’s drought
two days of solid rain
muds yesterday’s dust;
toads leap and chirp,
spiderwort splays,
tomorrow arises.
Merril is today’s for dVerse’ Meeting the Bar Thursday. Merril says:
Write a cherita in either 1-2-3 form or 3-2-1 form
OR write a double cherita where the second part mirrors the first:
1-2-3 then 3-2-1, as we did for Laura’s prompt.
Tao Talk 
Overwhelmingly wonderful in a joyous way, Lisa!!!!!
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Thanks much, Helen, glad you find joy in it <3
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Beautiful words and photos, Li, and a delight to the senses–I can hear those toads.
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Thanks much, Merril.
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You’re most welcome, Li!
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I love the image and cherita combo, Lisa! I would love to see toads leaping and chirping, but apparently that occurs in aggressive encounters between males! Just like human men…
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Thanks much, Kim. These little toads are too small for such things (see my earlier doodads post) but maybe they are simply happy? Or maybe I just imagined their chirps…
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My pleasure, Lisa.
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I love how tomorrow is a flower. Beautiful!
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:) Thanks much, Nolcha.
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Love your photos. And thank goodness for the rain & toads and the flowers.
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Thank you, Grace. Indeed.
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It’s a welcome sight, like breathing again. (K)
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Yes!
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Beautiful Lisa.
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Thank you very much, Dwight.
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You are welcome, Lisa.
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I noticed that in this form the imagery is as intense as in haiku…as is so much here…very nice, bursting with sights and sounds.
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Ain
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Ain, lovely comment, my friend.
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I love “tomorrow arises.” As though it is growing like a flower.
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<3 Thank you.
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Lovely Li. I love the way the earth feels after a good downpour.
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You know what I mean, Christine <3
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Indeed I do Li. ❤️
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And the rain came glad it didn’t wash the spider out.
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:) <3
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That last line especially is full of hope. Sounds like we had completely different Julys.
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Thanks, Melissa. Have you had a lot of rain?
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Yes! It rained a ton during the month of July.
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A real blessing.
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I love the fecundity of this one.
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Rosemary, much appreciated <3
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So lovely Li
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Thank you, Dear Sadje.
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You’re very welcome 💗
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luv the use of mud as a verb
Brilliant!!!
much♡love
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Gillena, thanks much <3
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you have captured the rejuvenation perfectly Lisa 🙌
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Thank you, Ange.
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I love the way what some rain might do.
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Any time an extreme is broken it brings relief. Thanks much, Bjorn.
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What a lovely photo. Your poem speaks of renewal. What a gift the rains can be.
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Ali, yes, they can be. Thank you.
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I can’t wait for the drought to break. I love the optimistic tone of your poem.
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Aaron, it perfectly expresses what I was feeling at the time of seeing that blossom. Hoping the drought breaks for you soon. I have a rain poem for you to read. It has worked for others
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Loved this poem and its rainbow ending. Well done.
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D, so happy you enjoyed it :)
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I did!
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This is a great poem. I can relate to this a great deal. We have no rain for approximately six months of the year.
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Thanks much, Robbie. No rain for 6 months sounds brutal.
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It is. South Africans call October suicide month because it’s so hot and dry.
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:(
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Lisa, I can almost feel the air change in your words—love how “toads leap and chirp” brings the whole scene to life.
~David
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Thanks, David. They keep things lively out there and keep the bugs on their toes.
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*hug*
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I found hope in this beautiful poem LI
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Paul I’m glad you did.
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