Wednesday 13 June 2012

First Rains....

Last night the first rains fells 

Last night, God's grace I felt 

The manifestation of a new hope 

Along with the promise of a fruitful season. 

I watched as the first rains fell last night 

I watched in the dark as the dry earth cried tears 

Beautiful tears, that brought back life, 

As each droplet fell from the open sky 

As each droplet of faith percolated into the ground... 

Last night I watched as the first rains fell.

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11 comments:

  1. i like the irony in your piece were u tok of "beautiful tears''.now that sounds like an oxymoron.how can tears be beautiful.i like the deep message in your piece , a pure celebration of this life giving rain.I lyk

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    1. Thank you very much 'Anonymous' for reading my poem. In the Irony/oxymoron 'beautiful tears' I was expressing a personal feeling, that in the midst of sadness, I came to a realisation that sometimes, it takes that same 'sadness' to make happiness ; beautiful... Because how then, would we know how beautiful a happy moment can be, if we never experienced the sad moments?

      Once again, I thank you very much. Please visit my blog: www.mackinaernest54.blogspot.com and share it with others.

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  2. and with rain comes hope........beautiful piece

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  3. In the African Set up, Rain has been celebrated as a precious liquid of hope that cleanses away the weary faces of drought and seasons pains... It brings with it a new hope and rebirth

    www.mackinaernest54.blogspot.com

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    1. i love your celebration of african rain...

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  4. Will be going through other pieces and offering a review, commenting and sharing over the next coming two weeks. Thank you for supporting the dying art of poetry, and providing a platform for it to be heard. Are there any e- publications or hardcopies coming by any time soon? would like to become part of one anthology

    Kind regards

    www.mackinaernest54.blogspot.com

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  5. Short beautiful piece that touches the issue of the "first rains" in a beautiful way.being a poet from Africa I understand why u give praise to this life giving substance.I like I like.and yes to the farmer the first rains bring hope for the fufilment of promises.grt work mr poet.

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  6. Mr Chris Chaks thank you very much for the enlightening contribution. We celebrate rain as farmers and as Africans, it is an important element in our lives that renews the hope for a better future. Thank you.

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  7. Ernest Mackina some of the early pieces on this blog have been selected to be featured in a poetry anthology called Via grapevine to be released soon.We will happily submit your work when the second volume of the anthology is compiled.

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  8. yes, that is what i can say- YES!

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    1. Wow, I can't believe that We (ScribbldNotes and UntitledChronicles) have come this far and grown from one strength to another!!! Thank you everybody who has been a part of the fight to ensure that this dying art does not fade!!!

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