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After the Rain

A poem by William Powley. This poem was a finalist in the 2025 BYU Studies Poetry Contest. It is a reflective piece on rain and the impact it leaves behind... as well as what it can bring forth.

Published in BYU Studies 65 no. 1 in 2026.

Read the full poem here.

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