Poetry Thursday - repost from June 2013

Poetry Thursday - Last Night the Rain Spoke to Me by Mary Oliver

Recent rain on my window, London N4

Last Night the Rain Spoke to Me

Last night
the rain
spoke to me
slowly, saying,
what joy
to come falling
out of the brisk cloud,
to be happy again
in a new way
on the earth!

Mary Oliver (b.1935) has been described as America's best-selling poet. Her poetry is grounded in memories of Ohio and New England, and influenced by Whitman and Thoreau. She is an avid walker and her poetry is filled with imagery from her daily walks near her home in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

I came across the poem - and the photograph -  back in 2013 on Steve McCurry's blog, which so well combines words with his images. That post is no longer available, but start with the latest post and work back through his photos - interesting things to see....