The Clouds are Absent



Months already
The soil is tilled
Seeds are planted
They await the clouds.
The cattle is up the hill
The sheep is on the farm
They have stopped grazing
They need dehydration
They want digestion
They await the clouds.
Tired of crying and praying
Fowls have become dumb
Dogs are now bony
Dust is tick and fleshy
They hope for some drops
Yet, no where to be found
They await the clouds.
Heads towards heaven
No clouds in the sky
Death is somewhere resting
The torment is everlasting
All hopes are gone
The clouds are absent!

About this poem

The absence of rain and the havoc it causes to plants and animals

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Written on September 12, 2022

Submitted by juniorwilliam200 on September 13, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 528
Words 106
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 23

Mai William Bemsii Junior

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