A raindrop, tiny she was, came
Settling on the rose bud nearby,
Rested after her racing game,
From the dim, darkened sky.
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'A great teacher she'd been, Taught me 'Life's Brief! ' Returned to her creator, Content to have fulfilled her destiny....' My 10 for this moving poem. Lovely.
I like this type of poem which includes nature. Your choice of the “rose” adds to the preciousness of the rain drop. That’s the impression I get. This rain dropp is precious or special in some way. The word, “tiny” also conveys this impression for me. The three “d” words (dazzling dropp disappeared) is a good combination here and make a good connection with “destiny” in the previous stanza and “dazed” in the next line. Your using “destiny” as the last word of the poem sums it up beautifully. I like your use of spoken words. This makes the story more real and direct. I like the first two lines the best. 'From the blues, where the rainbow blends, Where I slept with all my friends, - these lines also read very nicely.