Gray Morning

Embraced by a soggy morning
Heavy clouds filled with moisture
Hanging lower to the damp ground
They start to sporadically leak
Droplets plummeting to the earth

Humidity clings to the warm air
Thick with a foggy cool drizzle
The atmosphere is almost stagger
As the gray sky quickens its decent
Saturating the living world

Morning shifts calmly to afternoon
As the downpour ceases to exist
Leaving only puddles in its wake
As the wind builds up momentum
Bellowing its abrupt arrival

Blustery midday has turned cool
Warmth displayed with the rain
Chilling the bare skin with its touch
Icy fingertips glide lightly
Reddening exposed cold noses

A dreary spring day marches on
Souring the mood with slate color
And frosty temperatures that decline
Sleepiness washes over the mind
Creating the perfect days to slumber

Reviews

[In Em's Wonderland]

The way you have described something so simple was...breathtaking! Such vivid details and I felt I really was outside, standing on my porch experiencing this. I've been able to embrace the rainy days cause it's much better than snow. Grateful for Spring each year after the gloomy winter months. Beautiful to see color bring everything around you back to life!

[Poetic Beauty]

I am not a fan of winter either. I enjoy the spring and a warm soggy morning that day however by the afternoon was gray and dropped to 36 degrees and super windy burr

[Arundass TP]

Beautiful nature poem. Excellent writing.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you I’m glad you liked this poem about nature

[Fabian G. Franklin]

That final line says it all. These are the sorts of days I like to stay in bed and hide under the covers only coming out for grilled cheese, hot soup and tea. I can feel the pressure of the storm. Great write. F.

[Poetic Beauty]

It’s started out slightly warmer and rainy that day then turned cold and blustery in the afternoon.
Those are the days I like to stay in and read but I had to work lol

[Mk.t.g]

Woah, I like this one. I feel like you conveyed your emotions here so effortlessly.
Your word selection is my cup of tea, honestly!

[Poetic Beauty]

When it’s cold and rainy I’d rather be reading, writing or watching a movie.

[Mk.t.g]

That is something I would also like to do someday

[andrew mitchell]

I'm not a summer person cos we don't have air-conditioning at home and with bushfires also are a worry so I love autumn and winter. Nicely written piece.

[Poetic Beauty]

Well that makes since with you living where you do. I’m in Illinois USA and the winters are snowfall and the cold can be quite brutal. We don’t typically have an extreme dry season maybe a couple months without much rain usually July and august. We don’t get much threat of wildfires or brush fires here. Summer do get hit sometimes humid. But typically in the summer we are 85-95 degrees ferh. Winter get below zero ferh sometimes so I’d rather have the heat than the cold. Also we do have a/c

[andrew mitchell]

No snow just rain we get severe frosts though -1C and temps of up to 44C insummer

[Pryde Foltz]

Oh yes, indeed. That was transportive. You captured the Lion-like spring day with aplomb. Splendid season write:)

[Poetic Beauty]

A crisp gray spring afternoon is not my favorite unless I can be lazy reading and writing

[Pryde Foltz]

I am more of an autumn gal ... give me a crisp sunny fall day

[Poetic Beauty]

I enjoy Spring thru fall. I dont like winter!!

[Pryde Foltz]

I like the start of winter but then it does drag on. Haha. Still some good poetry to be had:)

[Poetic Beauty]

That is true. I write about how I dislike winter lol

[Chris Shaw]

You create a damp, chilly ambience. Your stanzas descriptive and your use of language in these stanzas is first rate. Another fine write from your talented pen PB.

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you very much. It was a day when it was warmer earlier and the temperature dropped in the afternoon.

[Sami Khalil]

Weather indeed affect us in so many ways even our moods; it can heighten our senses and needs.
You describe all of that accurately and smoothly. You got the eye, the knack and the pen.
Wow!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. Gray crisp days make me sleepy

[Sami Khalil]

That is a good thing. Action may follow. You are welcome.

[Jibey]

Slate is the colour of this poem... and how well it captures the mood of those dreary days, when we want to stay under the covers and dream of the sunshine.

[Poetic Beauty]

Oh so true. It was like that a couple days ago and again today minus the rain. It’s been cooler again and dismal gray. I don’t mind so much if it’s warm. Cold rainy gray days are made for sleepy, eating, reading and playing with lovers lol unfortunately I had to work that day so none of the mentioned ways were accomplished. Sadly lol