Sweet April showers
Do spring May flowers
This short poem may reflect not only on the science of seasonality and green growing things, but on ideas of patience and longing. So, without further ado I will present my offering, a bit of a departure from my normal creative leanings.
This cliched rhyme...so compact...taking a more complex thought, process, and putting it into a short 'sound bite'. Really now, how could a shower bring flowers? Have you ever seen flowers falling from the sky in the wet grip of globulous rain drops? Maybe you have. Maybe I have, but this occurrence would not be routine. I will not regale you with the complex science behind this rhyme. That would take more than my 100 word allotment, and I am quickly running out. I will however tell you that today is THE day for my 45 year, Class of 1966, Elementary School Reunion. Yes, you read it correctly...Elementary School. As much as I love, and as much as we need, the rain...I wish for none today, and will hope that April showers bring May flowers to Jenny, out there in the desert hinterlands. Now, just who is May?
I love those old school reunions. Have fun! We need some showers here. We have so many fires raging! You write so wonderfully. It has been a while since I stopped over. Have a terrific weekend! I graduated high school in 1972. How about you?
ReplyDeleteI won't even tell you when I graduated from grammar school! When we go to a reunion, we always see grammar school friends as well, because we all went to the same school for first grade and up! We see friends we have known since we were little kids!!
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PS. Have fun at your reunion, Jeff!
It must be mine too I think, LOL. I graduated from high school in '70. Great centus.
ReplyDeletehahaha, sending flowers to Jenny. You brown noser you.
ReplyDeleteGreat job.
Good job ! Another Stream of Consciousness type Centus. And yes, you do kiss up a lot to our leader Jenny !!! *WINK*
ReplyDeleteBTW, I too had all the same people in my elementary school classes up to high school.Sadly all but a few have been blown to the four winds... ( including me ) enjoy your reunion !
Cute and very regale, just like you. I really enjoyed this, Jeff. Your posts are always fun.
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I loved this Jeff! Hinterlands. Ha! The desert springs alive when it rains. So beautiful! Hope your Elementary reunion is everything you hope it to be. ~Ames
ReplyDeleteP.S. May is sister to April and June. :)
Ah, Jeff, another inspiring literary effort! A very clever and creative take as always. Enjoy your reunion!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't know what elementary school's reunion to go to...I went to five of them!
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ReplyDeleteThis piece IS a little off your usual track, but I really like it! I really liked your comparison of the rhyme to a sound bite. I didn't know there was such a thing as a elementary school reunion! Hope you had a wonderful time.
Namaste..........cj
Oh such lovely words to compliment your day...hope you have such fun at your reunion and hey keep checking the sky...you just never know when a flower may fall! Thanks for the beautiful music too!
ReplyDeletewouldnt that be wonderful if flowers did fall from the sky. well at least for the first minute. wouldnt fancy the clear up after lol .... hope you enjoy your reunion. sounds like great fun
ReplyDeletevery clever Jeff ... I hope you enjoyed your reunion ... and May ... lucky her with all of those flowers!
ReplyDeleteYour "cliched rhyme" was eclipsed by Leanne and then Wildfire so, as you know, there is nothing I can say except... good job ... the music is! Bet the reunion was fun!!
ReplyDeleteUmmm.... they have Elementary school reunions?!? How cool! I have always thought if would be fun if it was actually 'raining men' as the song says, perhaps more possible would be 'raining flowers'.
ReplyDeleteYou are so clever!