Autumn Rain
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It was raining leaves,
and he was outside trying
to catch each one with his rake,
as if to catch
every drop from a rainstorm.
Some of the leaves are caught,
so many others drift away,
and yet,
maybe, he will get them
on the second or third try.
Searching for more poetry? Give these a try:
- Morning Rains – The Sky’s Touch on Earth
- At The Edge of Autumn – Waiting for Winter
- Hello Again, Autumn – A Visit From Autumn Again
- Rainsong – The Sounds of a Marsh Rain
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Duane Anderson
Duane Anderson currently lives in La Vista, Nebraska. He has had poems published in Fine Lines, Cholla Needles, and several other publications. He is the author of ‘On the Corner of Walk and Don’t Walk,’ ‘Conquer the Mountains,’ ‘Family Portraits,’ and ‘The Life of an Ordinary Man,’ and ‘In the Eyes Of.’
