.... here's a poem dedicated to those (like me), who find rainy days in summer difficult...... and find it hard to appreciate the benefits rain can bring! Remember .....rain is as much as a gift as sunshine!
 

Rain in June

 

There are ways and means

to lighten life’s dark side,

in spite of the grey veneer hiding

what is the certainty of a blue sky.

Birds tune up their repertoire anyway,

don’t seem to mind – so why should I?

Rain murmers then makes up its mind to shout,

hurtling down gutters, turning roads to rivers.

Seeds sprout headlong, regard it as a treat,

meat and drink, and grow stronger for it;

so when push comes to shove,

mind - why should I?

 

Swifts swoop in from the heat of Africa,

glossy black, sieving flies from the air.                                    

It’s water off a duck’s back to them;

and the first glowing rose unfurls,

accepts with grace the drenching,

mind – how could I?

© Sue Burley