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Melinda J. Irvine

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Tag: Rain

Last Night’s Rain

by Melinda J. Irvine4 July 201914 September 2019 Leave a comment

tiny bubblets lodge in a spider's trap last night's rain © 2019 Melinda J. Irvine An evening downpour in the Philippine tropics is followed by intense morning sun, giving life to every rivulet and bubble before they transform back to cloud.

Haiku, Little Poems, PoetryHaiku, Poetry, Rain
wet leaf

Wet

by Melinda J. Irvine1 October 20181 October 2018 Leave a comment

dark brown muddened bract rain leaves the garden © 2018 Melinda J. Irvine

Little Poems, Photo Essay, PoetryLeaves, Poetry, Rain
jerry does laundry

Jerry’s Laundry Assignment

by Melinda J. Irvine8 August 20189 August 2018 2 Comments

Jerry's school assignment this week was a video of himself handwashing the laundry.  I wasn't exactly thrilled with the project and maybe this blog will demonstrate why.

Children, CultureFloods, Laundry, Rain
riding to ballet class on the jeep

It Always Rains on Saturdays Tita Mel

by Melinda J. Irvine3 August 20182 August 2018 Leave a comment

Taking the Jeep to Jerry's ballet class in Iloilo City, Jerry tells me 'It always rains on Saturdays". After more than a month of flooding rain he's been right. The sun has been out 'some' of this week, so here's…

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CultureFloods, Jeepney, Rain
men work in the rain

To Carve a Story

by Melinda J. Irvine13 January 201818 January 2018 2 Comments

Nothing looks terribly different (apart from the overcast days and days and days) or maybe it does? The harvested rice and sugar cane fields, stripped and being ploughed by water buffalo and tiny men in shredded clothes?

CultureCold, Men, Rain
flooding in balasan mall

Urduja Floodwaters

by Melinda J. Irvine17 December 2017 Leave a comment

Living in a rural area of the Philippines is not without it's challenges but if you look closely enough there are little pockets of joy even in things like the Urduja floodwaters.

Culture, EnvironmentFloods, Rain, Urduja
lights shining in a puddle

It’s Raining

by Melinda J. Irvine28 October 2017 1 Comment

red and purple pieces of city lights and lumes inside a street puddle © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Prompt: Surreal I'm part of Post A Day 2017 Location: Iloilo City (Philippines)

Haiku, Little Poems, PoetryDailyPrompt, Haiku, Poetry, Rain
the ever popular blue mountains

What is Rain?

by Melinda J. Irvine3 October 20173 October 2017 Leave a comment

Feeling athletic we scramble down (jackets off, hats on, sun hot) to the popular spot we rest among passing long weekenders and languages we don't understand. Rain lands on our shoulders rain lands on our hats rain lands on our…

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Free Verse, Nature, Places, PoetryDailyPrompt, introtopoetry, Poetry, Poetry101, Rain

Imaginary Swimming Pool

by Melinda J. Irvine6 June 20176 June 2017 1 Comment

GET MY GOGGLES! PLEASE! PLEASE!, he shouts above below the rain © 2017 Melinda J. Irvine Daily Post: Imaginary I'm part of Post A Day 2017

Finding Jerry, Little Poems, PoetryKids, Poetry, Rain

Can You Hear It?

by Melinda J. Irvine23 August 201615 February 2017 Leave a comment

wet season brown-out squandering the last cell phone charge. slowly. slowly. © 2016 Melinda Irvine https://youtu.be/eIX4NI43v1A&rel=0

Little Poems, PoetryPoetry, Rain, Senryu, Wet Season, Windows

A study in blue

by Melinda J. Irvine6 August 201612 August 2016 Leave a comment

blue is the colour of oceans of boats, both broken and new it's the colour of sky in the daylight and also gives twilight its hue. blue brings relief from the heat colouring the afternoon rain pouring sweet blue on…

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Poetry, VerseBlue, Boats, Poetry, Rain, Verse

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About Mel.

Melinda J. Irvine is an Australian writer, poet, and blogger living between the Philippines and Australia. Mel is adopted mum to Jerry, a Filipino boy she met while volunteering after Typhoon Yolanda. All the money she earns as a professional writer is used to support Jerry’s recovery — plus help the other kids from his village go to school.

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Giving Back.

When I'm not writing or helping clients grow their business, I'm actively building an online learning centre for the kids of Botongon (Philippines). If you'd like to help out, please make a donation via PAYPAL. You'll get a proper tax receipt and regular project updates. More info.
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