Distant Rumblings - For Choka Contest
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Distant Rumblings
A distant rumbling
slowly turns unwary heads,
anticipation’s curtsy
awaiting stillness.
Homage before the deluge.
The delicate staccato,
of clouded future,
cold touch, a victor’s mercy,
counting coup on flower beds.
7/18/2016
submitted to – Compose a Choka – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Janis Thompson
Copyright © John Lawless | Year Posted 2016
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