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…… tiny swirling clouds ……

are suddenly beginning to grow,

filling quite quickly the valleys below;

darkening gray skies can just barely stand,

and the skies above look so vaguely like land.

A mad dash to shelter will surely come too late,

weatherman forgot to mention rain, it’s my fate.

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Author's Note

my sad-looking umbrella :)got a facelift with the help of Richard. :)

Reviews

[Kay/Hayden]

Very cute little poem! Sadly, I am unable to read this because of the format of the typing: m
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Maybe if you are able to tell me what this says in a normal format I could understand the poem better? Thanks! -Kay

[Cherrie Palmer]

:) The image is to look like a umbrella. The poem talks about the weather (rain), and I would say the meaning is implied. Don't get caught without your umbrella:( Or you'll get all wet.

[Ghost/Gray]

Wow what a nice poem!
I also like what you did with the letters to make it look like an umbrella.

[Cherrie Palmer]

Thank you so much. I like trying these from time to time.
The ever allusive picture shape poem never turns out like I imagine.
Personally I thought it looked like a Christmas tree on stilts. :) but I had fun trying to whip it into shape.

[light and ashes]

How cute and creative! Love this!

[Cherrie Palmer]

thank you shape poems are not my favorite, but every now and then I try and squeeze a round block in a square space.

[Just Kim]

Very well written, love the shape of it, it's better than what I could do... : )

[Paul Bell]

Nice one, Cherrie. 70mph winds here tonoght, no umbrella required.
Was thinking about flying my kite though, it is that time of year.

[Cherrie Palmer]

When the grandkids were young we use to put a kite on a fishing pole. Works really well (no running).

[Cherrie Palmer]

The truth: shape poems make me want to break things :)

[Paul Bell]

Sledgehammer in the post to you.

[Cherrie Palmer]

yes, please thank you :)I am fighting with 'Broken' as we speak and I may say bad things (cover your ears). Richard makes them look so easy.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Love it Cherrie, creative shape poem that fits the theme to a tee and is both well written and amusing. One small point "come too late"?

[Cherrie Palmer]

I've tried these begore, and I'm never happy with them. Other poets make it look so simple :) Thank you John , I appreciate your help.