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The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 6:08pm On Sep 20, 2015
The rain falls as infinite pearls,
Turning hair into tapeworms.
The sky flashes; a silent zoetrope,
And the air roars.

Feet squelch on malevolent paving stones, boiling cold.
Toes like slugs in old socks grow uncomfortably numb.
Spectacles become blindfolds.
Birds hide,
Spiders hide,
And cats and dogs hide from the downpour.

Soggy-limbed people run like idiots.
The sky flashes, an infinite camera,
Turning people into silent zoetropes,
Turning streets into silent zoetropes,
And the air roars.

Beautiful marbles thrown from an endless grey canvas,
Smash upon the floor;
Angry little dancers,
Exploding, assimilating,
Then slipping down the cracks.

Children laugh,
In the relentless, magnificent, benevolent rain.

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Re: The Rain Falls by GidiQuotes: 6:18pm On Sep 20, 2015
I don't want to see the sky cry but if it doesn't,there will be drought
when I see her pregnant I always think she slept with another man,that's my fault
sad
when the sky flashes.. I check the picture ...I hope no one gets shot
Re: The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 6:55pm On Sep 20, 2015
GidiQuotes:
I don't want to see the sky cry but if it doesn't,there will be drought
when I see her pregnant I always think she slept with another man,that's my fault
sad
when the sky flashes.. I check the picture ...I hope no one gets shot

Hahahha, witty! I love your sense of humor. Do you write?
Re: The Rain Falls by GidiQuotes: 7:11pm On Sep 20, 2015
llaykorn:


Hahahha, witty! I love your sense of humor. Do you write?

yeah I think my type of poetry is lyric.....and metaphoric

working on a chapbook
here to make nl hot with youyou grin
Re: The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 8:13pm On Sep 20, 2015
GidiQuotes:


yeah I think my type of poetry is lyric.....and metaphoric

working on a chapbook
here to make nl hot with youyou grin

Hahah. Lyric poetry is cool. I want a copy of your chapbook when it's ready. You might want my ink in your chapbook too; it would be an honor. tongue
Re: The Rain Falls by GidiQuotes: 8:19pm On Sep 20, 2015
llaykorn:


Hahah. Lyric poetry is cool. I want a copy of your chapbook when it's ready. You might want my ink in your chapbook too; it would be an honor. tongue
for sure...... grin

#OpBringBackMadPoetryToNL
Re: The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 8:21pm On Sep 20, 2015
GidiQuotes:
for sure...... grin
#OpBringBackMadPoetryToNL

Hahahahah. Tell me, who are you? tongue
Re: The Rain Falls by AlNelssyn(m): 8:41pm On Sep 20, 2015
Nice Nice
Re: The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 8:49pm On Sep 20, 2015
AlNelssyn:
Nice Nice
Thanks. Do you write, too?
Re: The Rain Falls by AlNelssyn(m): 9:14pm On Sep 20, 2015
llaykorn:


Thanks. Do you write, too?


yea! a noob tho.... Learning from the llaykorns and others... dropped my first on NL today u can go check it out
Re: The Rain Falls by GidiQuotes: 9:41pm On Sep 20, 2015
llaykorn:



Hahahahah. Tell me, who are you? tongue
Am A Legendary Poet In The Making wink

I can't let you win the noble prize without struggling for it...... grin
Re: The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 10:18pm On Sep 20, 2015
GidiQuotes:
Am A Legendary Poet In The Making wink
I can't let you win the noble prize without struggling for it...... grin
Rudepen!

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Re: The Rain Falls by rudepen(m): 10:08pm On Sep 22, 2015
llaykorn:

Rudepen!
lol..sire!
Re: The Rain Falls by rudepen(m): 10:08pm On Sep 22, 2015
llaykorn:

Rudepen!
lol..sire!
Re: The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 10:14pm On Sep 22, 2015
I
rudepen:
lol..sire!
I thought you were GidiQuotes ni grin
Re: The Rain Falls by rudepen(m): 10:19pm On Sep 22, 2015
llaykorn:
I
I thought you were GidiQuotes ni grin
lol
Re: The Rain Falls by noble4d(m): 8:33pm On Sep 27, 2015
llaykorn:
The rain falls as infinite pearls,
Turning hair into tapeworms.
The sky flashes; a silent zoetrope,
And the air roars.

Feet squelch on malevolent paving stones, boiling cold.
Toes like slugs in old socks grow uncomfortably numb.
Spectacles become blindfolds.
Birds hide,
Spiders hide,
And cats and dogs hide from the downpour.

Soggy-limbed people run like idiots.
The sky flashes, an infinite camera,
Turning people into silent zoetropes,
Turning streets into silent zoetropes,
And the air roars.

Beautiful marbles thrown from an endless grey canvas,
Smash upon the floor;
Angry little dancers,
Exploding, assimilating,
Then slipping down the cracks.

Children laugh,
In the relentless, magnificent, benevolent rain.

I love this, great one Bro
Re: The Rain Falls by llaykorn: 3:17pm On Sep 30, 2015
noble4d:

I love this, great one Bro
Thanks, sir. What's wrong with your WhatsApp?

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