d’Verse Poets Pub – MTB – School Days, School Days, Good Ole Golden Rule Days . . .
Lillian is sending us back to school to write an “alphabet sestet”
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Clouds
everyone says clouds are soft and you can
float across the sky upon them as they
glide from here to there – but they are damp and
heavy with tears they’ve gathered from below as
if they could take away the misery they see for maybe
just a little while
rhymeswithbug 
If only they could! I admire that perspective from the clouds.
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Thank you, Grace
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Oh, I like that thought that the clouds are taking away misery from the earth for a little while…nicely done
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If only 💜💜🌧️
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For sure
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💜💜
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Somehow, in these times of turbulence, hurricanes, and troubles, I can understand the idea of clouds gathering up the tears from below. A novel view I’ve not seen before. A wonderful way to talk about the clouds. Would they could also take them away….permanently. 🙂
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taking up tears and then raining them down to cleanse – something I never considered till now – this was a beautiful metaphor
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Thanks!
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An interesting concept of clouds. Great write!
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I like the thought behind this description: “they are damp and
heavy with tears they’ve gathered from below”
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Thanks, Frank.
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clouds filled with tears. What an effective image!
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I so enjoyed the contrasts you’ve created here, Candy. The dreaminess and hopefulness of floating on clouds and then to realize they carry all of our woes with them, perhaps easing our burden a bit. Wow. I love it.
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Thanks, my friend.
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I still remember the disappointment of being wrapped in the clouds… I expected clouds to be soft and nice, not cold and wet.
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Great sestet. I found myself singing Judy Collins’ Both Sides Now as I read it. I love where you took the clouds and the task they do for us.
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🎼😉
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A great post! Started light and sunny and closed on a “cloudy” note.
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I enjoyed your creative perspective on clouds, Candy 🙂
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