Rainbow
By Ali Canary
@AliCanary (3239)
February 1, 2017 12:33am CST
Believer sees a gift from God
The atheist, refraction
But both agree it's beautiful
And brings them satisfaction
Muslims, Jews and Catholics
All follow different leaders
But all can see the beauty of
The irises, the cedars
No matter what our differences
Of color, creed or race
The same breeze cools a sweaty brow
The same sun warms a face
As birdsong in the morning,
The cricket's chirp at night
Can bring woman and man alike
A sense of great delight
The rainbow should remind you that
We share our place of birth
A ribbon to tie a priceless gift:
Our precious planet, Earth.
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16 responses
@moffittjc (121604)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Feb 17
A beautiful poem! Can you please send a copy to our President? Thanks!
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@AliCanary (3239)
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9 Feb 17
Thank you--I agree, he needs it badly. Unfortunately, I kind of doubt he would be receptive to the message.
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@amitkokiladitya (171927)
• Agra, India
1 Feb 17
Very well written.. The loved the first 4 lines
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@TheHorse (218930)
• Walnut Creek, California
10 May 17
@AliCanary Do you know where the picture is from? It reminds me of some mountains I'm familiar with just Northeast of Glacier Park Montana.
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@AliCanary (3239)
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15 May 17
@TheHorse - I got it from Pixabay, but if you follow the link to the Pixabay site, sometimes they give more information about the photo. It may very well say where it was taken.
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@JudyEv (340229)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Feb 17
@AliCanary There was a double rainbow behind our son and his wife for some of their wedding photos.
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@AliCanary (3239)
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11 Feb 17
@JudyEv - what a wonderful backdrop! Sounds like a good omen, too.
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@AliCanary (3239)
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9 Feb 17
Thanks! Rainbows always seem so remarkable, don't they?
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@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
8 Oct 17
@AliCanary
I love seeing rainbows. It adds something to the sky above.
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@Shellyann36 (11384)
• United States
14 Feb 17
@AliCanary We are all human and we bleed red.
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@AliCanary (3239)
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9 Feb 17
Thank you - I really wish people would see the similarities, rather than the differences, with other people.
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@arthurchappell (44998)
• Preston, England
30 May 17
@AliCanary lovely poem. Though to me it is refraction I remain a sucker for a rainbow
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@KristenH (33385)
• Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
7 Feb 17
@AliCanary My pleasure Ali. It's rainy here. I would love to see a rainbow.
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@acelawrites (19272)
• Philippines
25 Feb 17
Very nice poem; the rainbow is such a beautiful sight to see; as you said: it is a ribbon that ties our beautiful planet!
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@AliCanary (3239)
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25 Feb 17
Thank you! It is always so remarkable to see one. It's the rarity that is so delightful, I guess!
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Feb 17
That is a great photo! Liked the poem, too.
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@YouKnowWho (324)
• Philippines
10 May 17
What a beautiful poem! Great meaning and it's an eye opener.
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@responsiveme (22926)
• India
22 May 17
A lovely poem. Wish more people
Would see that we share the same planet and not fight over it.The double rainbow is unusual
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@AliCanary (3239)
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24 Apr 20
I can't take credit for the photo, which I found on Pixabay. Great resource for free use photos!
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