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body and earth
by Melissa Arel
the water
pelts against
my softened skin
and soaks
me to the bone
it rolls
off my forehead
and sits
on my eyelashes
slowly dripping
down my cheek
pooling
onto my lips
i part my mouth
open
and invite
its wet kisses
overflowing
it finds
its way south
and runs freely
until it reaches
my toes
licking
the moisture
from my life's gateway
i close
my eyes
and take in
every last drop
the rain
has to offer
as it
washes
cleanses
nourishes
purifies
both
body and earth.
02/01/2002 Posted on 02/01/2002
Copyright © 2025 Melissa Arel
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by John Harder on 02/02/03 at 05:12 AM i like the imagery.... now i need a shower:) |
| Posted by Charles E Minshall on 02/12/03 at 06:54 PM Sounds like fun..I like the graphic....Charlie |
| Posted by Mary Ellen Smith on 10/25/04 at 10:23 AM brilliant in its imagery....a perfect poem that will make everyone thirsty for more! |
| Posted by Tota Longmire on 12/21/04 at 04:40 AM I wish it would rain! I want to go play in it and splash around in puddles now. |
| Posted by Allison Smith on 08/08/09 at 12:27 PM Nice. Very nice. |
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