Praying for Rain is a photograph by Holly Kempe which was uploaded on July 20th, 2008.
Praying for Rain
As the farmer knelt down on the salty sand,
He needed rain to save his land.
The crops were wilting, the cattle all dead,
He looked around,... more
by Holly Kempe
Title
Praying for Rain
Artist
Holly Kempe
Medium
Photograph
Description
"As the farmer knelt down on the salty sand,
He needed rain to save his land.
The crops were wilting, the cattle all dead,
He looked around, not a word was said.
The ground was dry, where is the rain?
What could stop this worthless pain?
The farmer cursed in sheer despair,
He did not have a drop to spare.
A thundercloud covers the western sky,
A bolt of lightning explodes near by.
The farmer looks up and begins to pray,
Hoping that the rain will come his way.
Then drip-by-drip it starts to fall,
The crystal water like a clear glass wall.
The trees and flowers all in bloom,
Then once again, gone is the gloom.
The water fills the old parched creek,
The rivers bulge as the waters peak.
The mud squelches through the farmer's dry old hands,
As he thanks the Lord for saving his land."
~ Meg Hayes Year Seven
St Mary's Primary School
Uploaded
July 20th, 2008
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Comments (55)
Beto Machado
Great shoot. I realised that there are a kind of mixed color-tone, I mean, above a speia tone, on the floor a bW tone. And this dramatic composition follow a pray to rain. Perfect!!!!
Diane Miller
Your image is why we all wish we could be a great photographer! You have it! What an amazing image, right out of a Nathanial Hawthorne novel!
Xueling Zou
Gorgeous! What a wonderful capture in black and white! Love it, love the lighting you added into the image as well! Thanks for sharing it! Happy holidays!!