summer rain (tanka)

Tournesol CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI, tanka, Video 2016-08-25 1 Minute

[…] “Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.” […] Langston Hughes

[…] “Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” […] Buddha

august heatwave
rain caresses her body
barely refreshed,
dives in the water,
skinny-dipped relief

©Tournesol’16/08/24

Summer Rain – Johnny Rivers

Published by Tournesol

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Published 2016-08-25

10 thoughts on “summer rain (tanka)”

readinpleasure says:

2016-08-25 at 15:20

Sweet relief. 🙂

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2016-08-25 at 15:24
  
  For sure, I always noticed how great the water is when it’s raining…lake or river.
  
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From My Forest says:

2016-08-25 at 18:35

Ah gorgeous..the rain, yes, and the water. So naturally sensual.

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2016-08-25 at 18:47
  
  Thank you, swimming when it is raining is such a great feeling.
  
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janicead says:

2016-08-25 at 22:06

That is not something I ever did, that is two somethings I never did. Swimming in the rain or in the buff! But your poem pulled me into the moment. Great job!

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2016-08-25 at 22:25
  
  Oh Janice, you must try it. I remember drawing my mom to this when we had our pool at one of our homes in the country. She was like a kid, giggling and so happy.
  
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  1. janicead says:
    
    2016-08-26 at 03:05
    
    No place that private these days!
    
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  2. Cheryl-Lynn says:
    
    2016-08-26 at 04:10
    
    hmmm no friends have a pool ? Just shut all the lights and take ur suits off in the water 😉
    
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Daisy in the Willows says:

2016-08-26 at 08:46

lovely!

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1. Cheryl-Lynn says:
  
  2016-08-26 at 15:47
  
  Thank you Daisy!!
  
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