Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This nonet, Signals Change, is set up correctly and creates a funnel shape to allow the new rains to be directed to the needy, dry soil that dearly needs the. Wet stuff. Nice.

 Comment Written 09-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 10-Mar-2018

Thanks Bill, Your kind review is appreciated.
:-) Shirley

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

HI Shirley, if it isn't flooding...it dry as dirt...so glad you got your rain...and I love your poem...and the shape...and I soooo love this picture my sweet friend...very nicely written sweet girl...love you...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 08-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 08-Mar-2018

Thanks Linda.
I appreciate you and your review.
I took the image during heavy rain and through my windscreen as I drove down towards our dam.
:-) Shirley

reply by l.raven on 08-Mar-2018

you are so welcome sweet girl....smiling back at ya...love xxoo

Comment from Jean Lutz

Excellent

Spelling out in poetic form how much the season of rain is depended upon. I live in sight of strawberry and blueberry fields and I know that it is a year round effort to grow the juicy fruits. May the Lord bless your area with just the right amount.

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2018

Thanks Jean,
Your time and review is much appreciated.
So far so good.
:-) Shirley

Comment from Treischel

Excellent

Nicely crafted Nonet, expressing an appreciation of rain after a long dry spell. Lots of good imagery of that rain, and feelings about it. The form reduces proportionately to form that clever funnel image. Well done!

 Comment Written 06-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 06-Mar-2018

thanks so much for a lovely review.
Your support & appreciation of my poem is appreciated.
:-) Shirley

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

This is a very well written poem about the heavy rain that is so welcome. You used very good descriptive words and great imagery from the art work. We got a little rain, but had a lot the other day! Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2018

Thanks Teri,
The problem where I live in Australia is the climate is extremely variable--drought one day flood the next.
Our dairy business functions on a very fertile and productive floodplain but it leaves us very vulnerable to weather events.
This time last year we were hammered by the biggest flooding event since the 1950's and our business is still recovering.
Lots of loss and damage.
Rain is needed and appreciated but life on a floodplain is perilous for all concerned.
:-) Shirley

Comment from Debbie Pope

Excellent

What a lovely image, both in the poem and your photo. I am not familiar with these seasonal changes. We don't have dry spells before the growing season in Alabama. Sounds very western. Very earthy. Very rural. A down to earth poem, beautifully written.

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2018

Hi Debbie,
Thanks for a kind review.
I'm in Australia on the far north east coast of the state of New South Wales.
We do experience definite seasons but sometimes things do go awry and weather patterns change.
I was fortunate to capture the image through my car windscreen with the dam below.
:-) Shirley

reply by Debbie Pope on 05-Mar-2018

Beautiful photo.

Comment from Sugarray77

Excellent

I like your Nonet verse. I'm glad you are getting the rain that you need, and I'm doubly glad you shared it with us. You did a good job with this and developed it very well.

 Comment Written 05-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Mar-2018

Thanks for your time and review.
:-) Shirley