One look onto the world outdoors,
Assures me it not only rains but pours,
Which makes it an easy decision,
To spend the afternoon with the Rainy Day Women.
They’ll come in giggling and singing the tune,
Looking like wild women from the local saloon,
Then sexy, sultry they will slouch,
Their liquid forms adorn my couch.
They’ll giggle endlessly at Oprah,
Sing requiems for the stone cold sober,
Who may not understand our bliss,
For an outside world that does not exist.
Tell Dylan we will not forget,
His claims not to be an advocate,
But contemplate our best laid plans,
And assume he understands.
But tell Fogerty of an afternoon euphorious,
We’ve seen the rain and it is glorious.
Best yet and they are all superb but I like this a lot – tells a tale; spins the subliminal; works on all levels.
Thanks so much Mike!
I agree !
Well done! I’m hearing strains of BJ Thomas, now that I’m thinking of pop/rock songs with rain themes. 🙂
When I was trying to come up with something for this prompt I tortured my family by listening to all the oldies, Here Comes The Rain Again, It’s Rainin Men…
Torture or musical education….or both. 🙂
Funny, I woke up this morning with Dylan’s “TheTimes They Are A Changing” on my mind. And now another Dylan reference from you. Although your poem is far moe upbeat and fun. 🙂
Quite a coincidence. Thanks Tom!
Really Adore this post and our ELECTRICAL weather today!!
Only problem with thunder and lightning
Grrrrr, stupid computer posted my comment too soon!
Premature Maculation!
Only problem with thunder and lightning–
Kids won’t got to school cuz it’s frightening.
We’re not getting thunderstorms here in L.A. right now though it is overcast. As for the kids, being a native New Yorker, I’d probably give them one of those, ‘when I was your age…we went to school in 6 ft. blizzards…and we liked it!” Always a pleasure to hear from you Stephanie!
Premature Maculation! LOL
Yes, that quote gal is pretty funny!
love the Dylan echo!
Thanks Bill!
Creative and so…writerly! Your words flow beautifully.
Thank you!
My introduction to the Rainy Day Women is so charming: They’ll come in giggling and singing the tune, Looking like wild women from the local saloon,” and their liquid forms filling your couch is a clever way of explaining what is happening. Nice job, Marissa!
Thanks James! I appreciate you taking the time to read and make relevant comments!
Love the way you wove the song references in here, and your rhymes are most impressive.
Thanks so much!
I loved this! Great fun and easy to imagine! 🙂
Thank you!
Okay…..aside from the musical love here….. there HAS to be more to this story!!!! Their ‘liquid forms’ makes me question a few things… 😉
I have no idea what you’re talking about…
Hmmmm hmmmmm……..
Fabulous references and sly allusions here – and a really fun read! Great job.
Thanks Christine!
Bob Dylan’s 116th Dream
I was standing on the Mayflower
Studying Pilgrm rock
Thinking that I needed
A pair of Puritan socks
When Ol’ George Washington
Showed me a cherry tree
And Johnny Appleseed
Came out to recruit me
For an American revolution
I loaded my musket
With fire and with oil
And some hard tack bisuits
Went to Lexington town
Ate some Concord grapes
Heard Paul Revere announce
“The British they can’t escape.'”
Pulled out my big old musket
Popped bullets in my gun
The Name Of a Redcoat
On each and every one.
We took down those Redcoats
It was some kind of day
When Mister John Adams
Gave us a big hurrah.
Folks came from far and wide
For the tickertape parade
To give we Minutemen
A big glass of lemonade
We took those British lemons
Stirred in some Rock ‘n’ Roll
Gave them some Dylan words
Some Elvis Presley soul.
So if you’re looking about yourself
And you see a big man comin’
Just remember those days
When we had the British runnin’.
OKAY…! 🙂
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Wonderful writing. The closeness of the sisterhood, spoke to me.
Thank you!
Beautifully written 🙂
Thanks so much!
I enjoyed this so much. Brilliant! Thanks gal.
Thanks Inchy!
Most welcome Marissa. TTFN
Are you one of the rainy day women?
A deep philosophical question of the ages…honestly when writing that poem, I did not think that I was one of them…maybe more like they’re my mischievous background singers.
Or your alter egos
Very well written. And I love the references to Dylan and Fogerty. One of the best this week!
Thank you Renada!
Lovely rhythm and imagery. I particularly like the second verse – such a great picture.
Thanks Sarah.
The rhythm of this and the musical references made this so much fun to read! ♥
Thanks Kathy!
your words make sence
Sense Marissa Love.
I have only one serious complaint about this. This poem is far to short. I love your rainy day women, and would love to sit around watching Oprah with them, although that is not where I thought you were going at first.
You’re too kind April. Thank you!
Shared with hubby, and he really liked it too. By the way, we have a good day for rainy day women here right now!