January Rains

 

An arsenal of clouds

Rolling strong across

This winter sky

Gun-metal grey and angry

 

We’ve been waiting for this, poised and ready

Supplicant

Saving the rinse water

Letting the flowers go

A penance for our excesses

 

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About katemccarrollmoore

Kate Moore’s passion is literacy, and she serves as a mentor teacher and staff developer throughout the greater Bay Area. Kate served three terms as the City of San Ramon's Poet Laureate (2012-2018); she also teaches poetry writing workshops for children and adults. Kate holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership for Social Justice from California State University, East Bay, an M.A. in Teacher Leadership from St. Mary’s and a B.A. in English Education from SUNY Albany. She and Bob Moore are the proud parents of four beautiful grown daughters, and the smitten grandparents of eight beautiful children who fill them with hope for the future.
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1 Response to January Rains

  1. bobmoore33's avatar bobmoore33 says:

    beautiful rain
    beautiful poetry

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