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Rain by ~arnorath:iconarnorath:

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The sound of rain in the gumtrees' leaves
A million droplets falling, silent, to ground
Building up slowly in downpipes and eaves
A soft, gently chorus of waterfall sounds

The beautiful raindrops are falling again
The night's all but silent, but the rain patters on
Through the bush and the scrubland, the forest, the fen
The outback is quiet, but the rain patters on

The rumble of thunder rolls 'cross the sky
And silvery lightning traces cracks in the air
As the chittering fruit-bats take wing and fly
Over moon-dusted canopies to their ages-old lair

The beautiful raindrops are falling again
The night's all but silent, but the rain patters on
Through the bush and the scrubland, the forest, the fen
The outback is quiet, but the rain patters on

From blistering drought to torrential downpour
No matter their strength or occasion
From towering peaks to the still forest floor
The rains are always welcome

The oilskin sky comes apart at the seams
The night's all but silent, but the rain patters on
And through forest and desert, mountain and stream
The outback is quiet, but the rain patters on
©2008-2009 ~arnorath
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I love the sound of rain at night. Last night i couldn't sleep, so i got out my binder and a torch and jotted this down. It's sort of a tribute to the Australian poetry of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

hope y'all enjoy it.

==Arn==
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~trezoid:icontrezoid: Feb 5, 2008, 1:04:52 AM
and someone fell out the window, into said rain.

good times, and good poem :D

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You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.
~pentacle-witch:iconpentacle-witch: Feb 5, 2008, 1:10:46 AM
i really like this. i love the sound of the rain and the scent of it, too.

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Left-Handed and Proud!

New Age Thinker!

REMEMBER - EVERYONE SEEMS NORMAL UNTIL YOU GET TO KNOW THEM.
~arnorath:iconarnorath: Feb 5, 2008, 1:38:42 AM
thankyou. apparently there is an Aboriginal word for the scent of the air after recent rain. i'll have to look it up.

thanks for the fav

==Arn==

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I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!!!

if she's an organ donor, it's not necrophilia
~arnorath:iconarnorath: Feb 5, 2008, 1:39:59 AM
good times indeed. you should have seen Alex and Luke after they got back from 'bundying' up by the girls' cabin. i believe the term 'drenched' was inventd solely for that situation.

==Arn==

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I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!!!

if she's an organ donor, it's not necrophilia
~trezoid:icontrezoid: Feb 5, 2008, 1:43:37 AM
which is why they were IDIOTS to go...they were pretty pissed off when they got back...

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You can praise them, disagree with them, quote them, disbelieve them, glorify or vilify them.

About the only thing you can't do is ignore them. Because they change things.
~arnorath:iconarnorath: Feb 5, 2008, 2:13:00 AM
actually i think the enjoyed it...well, alex did anyway, but he's a little odd. i think he's a little too fond of the adrenaline rush. but that's why we love him, i guess.

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I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!!!

if she's an organ donor, it's not necrophilia
~pentacle-witch:iconpentacle-witch: Feb 5, 2008, 2:20:43 AM
your welcome!

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Left-Handed and Proud!

New Age Thinker!

REMEMBER - EVERYONE SEEMS NORMAL UNTIL YOU GET TO KNOW THEM.
~estilotimida:iconestilotimida: Feb 7, 2008, 2:52:51 AM
Wow, you captured every sentiment I have about rainy days. This is great! It has that droning pattern that I love so much! Great thoughts, great work.

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"...and it is ignorance that is our deepest malady."
~ J. Michael Bishop
~arnorath:iconarnorath: Feb 7, 2008, 10:20:30 PM
thank you, i appreciate the comment. thanks for the fav, too.

==Arn==

--
I AM A SEXY SHOELESS GOD OF WAR!!!

if she's an organ donor, it's not necrophilia
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