Dreary Day

Bone chilling rain pelting down
From the dreary gray clouds above
Dampening the whole little town

Insipidness filling the soul
Soaking deep inside the skin
Creating an empty black hole

Gloomy clouds surround the mind
Causing thick foggy thought to form
Making sadness and tears combine

Ice drops flowing deep inside
Reaching to the pulsing heart
Leaving the brain unable to hide

Emotions swirling deep within
Waiting patiently to strike
Creeping up quietly again

Author's Note

It seems nature can affect our thoughts, or a least mine. On Saturday we had 36 degree ferh. temps with cold rain and this is how this poem came about.

Reviews

[Nothing Personal]

I love the rain but it does bring back good/bad, fond/wretched old memories and a sense of uncontrollable joy/ sheer helplessness or hopelessness at the same time. This one's on that and does a great job finding all those train stations within the mind when the train is the "bone chilling rain". great write..And on a topic i love..

[Emily B]

weather affects us very much, good write

[Bette]

I love love love the rain, even my bad thoughts are ok, i didnt get it when i was goin through the hard times, but now i see they help make me who i am. Good write.

[OT]

Very nice poem!! it reads almost as if it's creeping which compliments the subject matter brilliantly!!

[Cheryl J. Turner]

This season and the current cold weather makes me feel just like this...

[InkSlinger]

Oh the weather outside is frightful.. but this poem is so delightful
And since we've no place to go... I thought I should tell you so..
Good job! =)

[Coyote Poetry]

Winter is good for writing. Little desire to go outside and play in the cold. I like the description. I know the feeling. Cold and nasty in Michigan at the moment. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Truman S. Booth]

"Gloomy clouds surround the mind
Causing think foggy thought to form
Making sadness and tears combine"

Is the word "think" supposed to be in the middle line there? It seems not to fit... but I may be reading it wrong.

That aside, this is a well expressed poem. Although I can't relate, as cold, cloudy days of winter are by far more preferable than the awful, sunny days of summer in my opinion, you did very well in conveying your emotions. And that's what poetry's all about. Well done.

[Mauricio Montoya]

This is so right, it’s been raining here and I been feeling down and then I read this, what a trip is that spiritual or what. Nice work.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

When emotions grow dark the storm that follows can be destructive... I love the metaphoric analogy of this poem.

[I-smile]

Lovely written!
Really felt the coldness when i was reading this poem!
looking forward to more of your poems! =)