A poem by Walt Page: The Tennessee Poet
Softly falling rain
Trickles down your face
The bright glow of lightning
Lights a summer night
The soft moans of the wind through the leaves
The sky is shedding tears
Raindrops splashing all around you
Puddles everywhere
The beauty of a summer storm
Surrounds you with renewal
If you look closely you can see
Tears in the rain
The storm passes quickly
The air is sweet
The memories of yesterday
Become the hopes of tomorrow
The sadness will pass
Like tears in the rain
About the Poet
I’m just a romantic old rock & roll drummer, US Air Force veteran, and open heart surgery survivor, living the country life in Tennessee and writing my thoughts on love, life, music, and whatever comes to mind. Owner of two horses and 8 rescue dogs
Painting: Morning on the Seine in the Rain – Claude Monet
Vita Brevis Press. 
“The sky is shedding tears” The pen is bleeding words. Congrats Walt on another Vita Brevis publication and a Monet painting to accompany, what taste.
Thank you Chris! I can’t take credit for the pic used, Brian chooses what will be used.
And his choices always compliment the word art so well, I have had the experience of those choices on a few occasions.
Reblogged this on Walt’s Writings and commented:
I am honored to have another of my poems published today in Vita Brevis! Thanks to Brian Geiger, Editor.
The finale of the poem is thoughtfully emphatic.
“The memories of yesterday
Become the hopes of tomorrow
The sadness will pass
Like tears in the rain”
Lovely
Thank you mistimaan.
SO glad you showcased Walt, he is an amazing talent!
Thank you KaylaAnn ☺
Such a beautiful poem Walt and you have painted such a vivid imagery of those rainy night laced with sadness. Loved it.
Thank you so much Megha ☺
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Thank you so much Aislynn! ☺
Somewhere, Monet is smiling.
What a wonderful comment! Thank you so much! ☺
Just the vibe that I am in at the moment on this full moon night! Reading this felt like I just slowly took a deep breath in on a calm summer evening.
beautiful! Congrats, Walt! xoxo