July 27th, 2025
Winner: Weekly Poems Contest #5
by Ri Dela Borj
The rain is on a sojourn,
it's been here for days now.
Erratic pattering knocks
on my rusted metal roof,
wind chime hanging on my
ten-foot banyan tree clangs
the rainfall's visitations
along with its pal gale.
I wonder when my sunshine
would remember how to trace
back home. Porous draperies
brought by stubborn downpour
mantle the daystar's presence.
I wonder where my plum
blossom umbrella has gone.
I couldn't venture outdoors,
as I'm lying glued to my old
futon. This damp weather
pins me to a languor crib,
gives my tendons some ache.
Biography of the Poet
Ri Dela Borj is a poet from Philippines where she lives with her father, cats, waterfowl, and chickens.
She truly enjoys composing poems, for it brings her boundless magical feelings.
Drinking coffee apparently sparks fireworks in her mind, that's why her routine won't be complete without it.
Keywords: rainy season, longing, weathering
Previously Published in Weekly Poems:
"What Will This World Be Like?" by Irma Kurti
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