Raindrops
They patter
On the roof
On the sidewalk
In the soil
On the nightwatch
Making noise
In the backdrop
See the runoff
Through the soil
Freshly toiled
In turmoil
Into the stream as it trickles away
Joining the spring with fishes in sway
A bumbling bubbling brook hidden within groves
A pond or a lake where birds flock in droves
Next comes the river so close
Fast and wide and majestic
Powerful and destructive With its floods
Wider and slower it gets
Till at the lagoon it rests
And empties into the sea
The vast and glorious sea
Where lay sharks and lobsters and other species
Whom also in the ocean seek solace
Within 75 percent of Earth's surface
Waving and turning with the currents Influenced by the wind moving in torrents
Carrying moisture and humidity
Pooling the vapour like a community
Flocking and gathering
Cooling and rising
Condensing
Clouding the sky
As the days go by
Cirrus, stratus, cumulus
Or dreaded Cumulonimbus
Stirring winds and sparks and treetops
Round and round the cycle goes
From the river to the sea to the river once more
Raindrops
They patter
Little by little
Or in torrents like a storm
In a pond or a river
To the sea through motion
Little drops of rainfall
Little condensation
Make the giant lakes
And the mighty ocean
From the river to the sea to the river once more
Go the salmon and the waters
Cycle of migration sure
The cycle of water endures
Raindrops
They patter
Jan 22
Jan 22, 2026 at 5:59 AM UTC
Raindrops
They patter
On the roof
On the sidewalk
In the soil
On the nightwatch
Making noise
In the backdrop
See the runoff
Through the soil
Freshly toiled
In turmoil
Into the stream as it trickles away
Joining the spring with fishes in sway
A bumbling bubbling brook hidden within groves
A pond or a lake where birds flock in droves
Next comes the river so close
Fast and wide and majestic
Powerful and destructive With its floods
Wider and slower it gets
Till at the lagoon it rests
And empties into the sea
The vast and glorious sea
Where lay sharks and lobsters and other species
Whom also in the ocean seek solace
Within 75 percent of Earth's surface
Waving and turning with the currents Influenced by the wind moving in torrents
Carrying moisture and humidity
Pooling the vapour like a community
Flocking and gathering
Cooling and rising
Condensing
Clouding the sky
As the days go by
Cirrus, stratus, cumulus
Or dreaded Cumulonimbus
Stirring winds and sparks and treetops
Round and round the cycle goes
From the river to the sea to the river once more
Raindrops
They patter
Little by little
Or in torrents like a storm
In a pond or a river
To the sea through motion
Little drops of rainfall
Little condensation
Make the giant lakes
And the mighty ocean
From the river to the sea to the river once more
Go the salmon and the waters
Cycle of migration sure
The cycle of water endures
Raindrops
They patter