The garden’s trees as seen through a rain drenched window today. And a watery sunshine illuminating the rain and storm clouds in the early evening sky.
The Rainy Day by Rabindranath Tagore
Sullen clouds are gathering fast over the black fringe of the
forest.
O child, do not go out!
The palm trees in a row by the lake are smiting their heads
against the dismal sky; the crows with their dragged wings are
silent on the tamarind branches, and the eastern bank of the river
is haunted by a deepening gloom.
Our cow is lowing loud, ties at the fence.
O child, wait here till I bring her into the stall.
Men have crowded into the flooded field to catch the fishes
as they escape from the overflowing ponds; the rain-water is
running in rills through the narrow lanes like a laughing boy who
has run away from his mother to tease her.
Listen, someone is shouting for the boatman at the ford.
O child, the daylight is dim, and the crossing at the ferry
is closed.
The sky seems to ride fast upon the madly rushing rain; the
water in the river is loud and impatient; women have hastened home
early from the Ganges with their filled pitchers.
The evening lamps must be made ready.
O child, do not go out!
The road to the market is desolate, the lane to the river is
slippery. The wind is roaring and struggling among the bamboo
branches like a wild beast tangled in a net.
A timely poem. Lots of flooding here last week. I could hear the river roaring from my front porch . . the current was so rough and riled. Hope you are cozy and dry.
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And hoping the same for you Jan, gosh but the world seems to be one wet place at the moment!
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Indeed it does — minus southern California. Thanks for your good wishes!
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I was reading an article the other day about the effects of El Nino and global warming on the weather in the UK . . . lots of rain it seems.
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Yes, never seen anything like it, and very high winds too.
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Stay safe.
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Beautiful poëm and photos.
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Many thanks.
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