That all-important molecule!

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 19 Aug 2025
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15 comments
 

Clustering in clouds that shade,
then through the air conveyed
as welcome showers
their droplets raining
drenching, draining 
–‘life-blood’ of the soil – 
its life, and ours sustaining:
thirst,
and life-destroying-fire
quenching.

[IP: earth/fire/water/air]

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Very appropriate words in your poem Rhiannon. We're in much need of rain where I live, haven't  had a good downpour for ages.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. It makes us value it more, doesn't it? and oh, that lovley smell when a shower has fallen on the cut grass! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

A very nice response to the IP Rhiannon, thank you. I don't know the specific smell of rain on cut grass, but the lovely smell you get from hot, dry earth after rain is called petrichor (quite a new word I think!)

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you. That was the word I was searching for in my mind, but I had thought it was for the moist smell of the cut grass! Thank you. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I love "Clustering in clouds that shade" and "welcome showers"

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. It's nice that there is such alliterative possibilities in the language! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Penny4athought on

A beautiful homage to the rain cycle necessary for life on this planet.smiley

Penny4athought

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Penny. That molecule is so well designed for its great role! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"Clustering in clouds that shade.."

The importance of rain keeps going up as global warming bites. I marvel at the process of rain formation. One of the glories of living on this planet. A succinct and poignant vignette, Rhiannon. Very nicely done. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. I marvel at the fact that we have water, which in the quatities we have is a mystery to those who look for a naturalistic explanation of our world and its universe! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Good poem Rhiannon "as welcome showers" but who is to say one molecule is more important than another?

Did they say 75% of the human body consists of water?

Keep well! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Tom.

I think it's 60% about overall, but greater in parts, Tom. I suppose water is so basic for the solution, transport and structure of all life.

Rhiannon

 

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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you! Rhiannon