An Ode to Rain

An Ode to Rain

 

 

a rainy day

good for a pot of chili

for oversized sweaters

and jeans stressed out

at the knees

 

a good day

for slouchy socks

and turner classic movies,

the film noirs in black and white

of Bogart

and Orson Welles,

the femme fatales

of Stanwyck

and Hayworth,

Bacall and Crawford.

 

a rainy day

custom made

for sleeping in

reading poetry by Dickinson

and Ezra Pound

 

getting lost within

the cerulean blue

 

of eyes

of you…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Here is a list of the definitive roles of the femme fatales mentioned above. They are, in my opinion, the classic Hollywood Noir. Barbara Stanwyck for “Double Indemnity”, Rita Hayworth for “Gilda”, Lauren Bacall for “Key Largo”, and Joan Crawford for “Mildred Pierce”.

Reviews

[Cherrie]

A perfect day There is nothing better than a lazy - rainy day. Cuddled up with your love.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you so much, Cherrie. Merry Christmas!

[MCS]

Excellent start to my day with words that sooth....thank you my gifted friend!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Your presence here has made me day! The warmest of wishes to you for a wonderful holiday season. Thank you, Mary!

[MCS]

Thank you my friend. All the best for this holiday season.

[red93]

Beautiful Work again Kelly, really thoughtful and well executed. No wonder they call you 'The Mistress of Minimalism'. Exceptional ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Kelly Scheppers]

Many thanks, my friend...and the warmest of Christmas wishes to you!

[red93]

And to you Kelly ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

a lovely ode to rainy days. i do like them too. just cozy up and spend a lazy day. i liked the personal touches in this work, like Orson Welles, Ezra Pound, pot of chilli. i actually like all those things as well, what a coincidence!

[Kelly Scheppers]

Orson Welles, Ezra Pound and a pot of chili. Strange components for a poem one might say, but it worked! Thanks, Ern!

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

the more specific the details, the more universal the appeal. i think by being very personal you will reach more hearts in your writing. hope that makes sense.

have a good one. Ern.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Very much appreciate that, Ern. Thank you!

[Lorry]

Finally, someone gets what rainy days are for!
If everyone done this there wouldn't be any sniffles and coughs around the Christmas Dinner table and we'd all be a bit more chill with things too, instead of running around like frantic sodden scarecrows, searching for that mythical jar of cranberry sauce on Christmas eve.
Take note all of Scotland and behave yourselves!😃
Must be off now Kelly, to make sure I remembered mine!
Enjoy your black and white noise and reminisce about when they done things right in Hollywood and beyond.
And a very merry commercial exploitation of a once meaningful occasion to you! 😃

[Kelly Scheppers]

Thank you, Lorry! Love the new avatar! Have a wonderful holiday season, my friend!