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rain
by Jim Benz
rain
on a warm spring day
I think of her
03/24/2013 Author's Note: 13 years ago, I flew out to San Francisco to meet my mother for the first time. On August 29, it will have been seven years since she died. I miss her.
Posted on 03/25/2013
Copyright © 2026 Jim Benz
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gail Wolper on 03/25/13 at 02:53 AM just the right amount of whimsy and sentimentality
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| Posted by George Hoerner on 03/25/13 at 11:32 AM Oh does this have meaning for me as short as it is. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 03/25/13 at 01:43 PM I'm glad you got to meet her. Rain evokes so many emotions - I like how you've used it here. |
| Posted by Nadia Gilbert Kent on 05/09/13 at 04:22 AM It's simple, but I really like the sense of space here. It feels distanced and honest, regardless of having read your explanation. Nice. And I'm sorry. |
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