Steady drops falling, music to my ears, Soothing my soul and quenching my fears. A poem about petrichor, uwanted memories and a tough topic to write about. Flowers in the Attic, pg. The central poem that repeats, “Petrichor,” can also be read in print below. Wrote on them my favorite verses. Transcript. It came out of the January 7, 2020 Poetry Fishbowl. It rides a roller-coaster that moves you to consider many of life’s challenges from a different perspective, as all good poetry should. in 17/ twitter: @ohnoiqra. The ashes. Petrichor definition, a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground. She wandered wild, Her mortal part drenched. it's summer rain! And crusted over the cooled asphalt. ), #rainwonderfeelingcloudhopefulthunderspirit, The world will die alone I will die lonely. If you have a limited vocabulary, try out brabble, dandle, feracious, impavid, lippitude, or vulgus. Petrichor. Visual poetry in Petrichor: A Journal of Text+Image “Blood Moon Woman” is a reimagining of Chang’e, a goddess of the moon in Chinese folklore. Addressing Butterflies Like a sole mate, a passionate listener, music sits by the poet living side by side, experiencing a counterpoint to the poet’s voice as a contrast … Emotions...I'd like you to meet the Elements. I was a goner. I didn't know it would end up like this but this poem is a part of Series called "The You". Source text: Andrews, V.C. Dangling drops from the tree, Like diamonds so real, But nothing to her felt appeasing more You are in a time of personal watershed and change. you are required to write a Petrichor-Scintilla poem! Another collaboration of thoughts between lovers of a natural phenom. By. Pin. the petrichor, released by the nature joyfully when the rain heals the burns, soothingly! If you relieve it with the scent of your petrichor. 220. Petrichor: The sweet smell after rain...Day 5 of the month long poetry challenge. i have to write but you choose to read, and for that i am humble and grateful. 1. In the vast veld she prances Petrichor swathes Gazelle in a languid dance Topic(s) of this poem: girl, nature, nature love. I remembered when you used it in the quadrille. I took the petals of my roses. But the petrichor smelled best. Sweet and glorious aroma of that rare rainfall royal. How lovely dusk in twilight (visual and kinesthethic) The drops start falling on grit (visual, auditory and kinesthethic) The odor of petrichor spreaded (olfactory) As soon as the day turn to night (visual) Thank you for reading. The mortar fire . Stealing glimpses out windows, as I continue to write, Petrichor 263 • 1 • 39 comment s Share. Petrichor-Epic-Part 2. Poem Edited: Monday, February 18, 2019. I drove, windows down, volume up, down back streets blanketed in gray, stained a shade darker by cloud burst needles of rain. sarahrussellpoetry says: June 16, 2017 at 4:40 am Thanks so much, Kanzen. Look, to be honestly honest....i set the title first and then wrote my poem! The format requirements for the Petrichor-Scintilla poem goes as follows: 4 stanzas, 1st stanza has to be a metaphor first line: one word, has to be a pronoun second and third lines: 3 syllables each last line: at … They wanted to name the scent of parched earth after fresh rain: The reconstituted redolence of … Petrichor Rain… That were once my skin. Reply. Tweet. We’ve lived here long enough to have unfolded maps generations before us charted, I love the smell that exists after the rain. the petrichor penetrating the heart's core from the earth crust When quenched, it's thirst blended in the gust of the summer breeze yes! 16 talking about this. Left major cities in flames. The manifestation of dreadful desire. Or pick up a dictionary or thesaurus. Share. weird! and also this is the first time i attempted the rhyming pattern which i was always so afraid of! 1st Place ‘Petrichor’ by Torrin Greathouse. And so all poetic became dark as ash. The protagonist is You. The petrichor in the morning, we play; Then it’s noon, we pray; Then the night falls then we’re gone To a pasture the lightening has yet to strike upon; I love you now because it … As Homer recorded in the Iliad (in the Richmond Lattimore version), when Diomedes caught Aphrodite: Pocket Books,] Melissa Eleftherion is a writer, librarian, and a visual artist. An unexpected blessing to breathe in today, Rain aromatherapy, uplifting my day. Petrichor is a combination of stone and the "fluid that flows in the veins of gods." This poem deeply evokes that smell, that feeling in the air. The poem also use imaginary as follows: Petrichor in Twilight. [Erasure poem. December 1, 2015. See more. I think these 2 last poems of yours reflect that. USA 18540 Posts. There exist on the vast Internet lists of obscure and wonderful words, and, despite a bald-faced love of the obscure and wonderful, we do not include entries for all of them.One such word is petrichor, a lovely term that refers to the odor released into the air when rain falls on dry soil or rock. I wanted to model my life after a rainstorm: For the days when your ego slaps itself as if it’s playing hambone, Petrichor (Collaboration with Dajena M...again! This past December, a team of scientists at MIT isolated the source of that fresh smell we sense after a satisfying rain.The scent called petrichor (petra, the Greek word for “stone,” and ichor, which means “the blood of the gods,”) aerates when raindrops of a certain size and speed fall on porous earth, burst, and release chemical compounds from the ground into the air. Petrichor, they called it, the blood of the stone. Petrichor is a combination of the Greek petra (stone, rock), which we are familiar with in words such as petroleum and petroglyph, and the Greek ichor (or I-KORE) which, in Ancient Greek mythology, was the liquid that flowed in the veins of the gods. Autoplay OFF • 2 years ago. Rachel Jung explores petrichor - the fragrance that accompanies fresh rain after an extended period of warm weather - in this serenely beautiful poem. in a quiet hollow on the far side of this field. 82 Shares. With a smile mild, And her teeth clenched, The cold of the rain Bore into her more, So to inhale the warmth She inhaled the Petrichor. wbwpoems FFP Poet Laureate. Petrichor I welcome the rain after an eight month drought, greet the… Petrichor, earthy scent when rain falls on dry soil. The word petrichor comes from the from Greek, Petros, meaning ‘stone’ + ichor, the fluid flowing in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology. She is the author of field guide to autobiography (The Operating System, 2018), & nine chapbooks, including the forthcoming trauma suture (above/ground press, 2020) WEB NEXT BACK Like Like. Autoplay next video. i thank my ancestors for this they needed to know when it would rain to exist! I knew I was. Petrichor Poem by Aya Poetess. ... Keaton Henson - Grow Up With Me (Poem - Last.fm Session) - Duration: 1:33. When the heat scorchingly would slay. Music by Keaton Henson "Petrichor" Music by Keaton Henson "Petrichor" Skip navigation Sign in. Never thought there can be a poem on the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. Parting the multi-coloured fragments of earthboundmist, Petrichor (/ˈpɛtrɨkɔər/) is the earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. Turned into a gooey paste. The concept of destiny and free-will, the inevitable and necessary fate and the extent of control over one’s life is a centuries-old topic. Share 82. by Kathleen Brewin Lewis. so sincere ...very sincere suggestions r required on how to improve my rhyming and meter! But either way it's clear that petrichor is not in a category by itself. Debated and explained since the Bronze Age to modern times by minds of different capacities and understandings. Recognising this scent, cattle on arid land, though long unfamiliar with rain, become restless. For today’s prompt, pick an intriguing and/or seldom-used word, make it the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Witness Trees. Petrichor: The earthly scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. Petrichor. I used petrichor in my last poem. :) … The time you'd spent for loving me was like petrichor. In the city, it smelled good. Heaving for oxygen. the petrichor, wish I could devour intangible invisible inaccessible yet i savour! Profanity : Our optional filter replaced words with *** on this page •. It was inspired by a prompt from DW user Erulisse. Posted - 03/14/2017 : 2:00:01 PM | Poems by wbwpoems. And, as the humidity rises, its promise of rain as yet unrecognised except by them, Tiny tiny amounts of moisture seep into thirsty drought stricken clay and rocks and soil and work their magic When the sirens first went off. Rachel Jung - 9th November 2020. It is partially written on scribbles of paper by the author while travelling in the Himalayas for a month on a bike trip to Ladakh. We are group of highly motivated & self aware individuals. I burned in the flames of fearless fire. Submit your work, meet writers and drop the ads. Two geologists made this word from the Greek, petros for stone, and ichor, for the liquid that flows through the veins of the gods. Yves B. but it was bcoz i didn't know what the term, for the lovely earthly smell after the rain, was called.....so i searched and results showed that the term was petrichor!!! Becoming one with the ground. This poem was the linkback perk for the March 3, 2020 Poetry Fishbowl, originally hosted by DW user Dialecticdreamer. I'd love to read it. 87. Golden with Stephen Hill were among the many invited Platform 2020 artists whose performances were canceled due to the pandemic closings. Had first summer rains yesterday, a much awaited relief from sizzling summers...The bliss is beyond words, I soaked myself before penning this.... i couldn't figure out why i loved to ride by bike in the rain so much! But then the rain came. Prathamesh, A interesting poem on a new subject for sure. Before the world turned black. DW user Elinox sponsored the last two verses. These are super relatable simple poems that are written for YOU. This is the third Poem in the series.. 1st Dragonflies 2nd Cities I have a request for yall. the smell of smoke, smelled good. If you try out a You poem, then tag me. This poem of mine is for all those terror attacks we hear about these days. Because when it rained, it smelled like concrete. The rain was mystical, Unceasing but merry. It brought me serenity, bliss and rhapsody. Form: Haiku. A good poem on Petrichor, Prathamesh. After living a life in praise of sessioning. i step outside, the sky above gray as slate, petrichor: the pleasant, earthy smell after rain. The lingering Petrichor. Poem Submitted: Monday, November 13, 2017. Petrichor is … Petrichor Rising takes you on a journey that exposes you to the full spectrum of emotions, from barely concealed despair to hope, from love to sorrow, with a clear appreciation of nature’s value and humanity’s shortcomings. The name given to the characteristic odor of rain after it rains, especially following a dry spell, is petrichor. Petrichor is a poem on love, desire, life and longing. The concrete smelled good. It hypnotized me, enchanted me, inspired me. 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