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'ere Comes Earl!

Don't stop the CHOP dash the glorious bits of foam and froth let the leeward side fill let the fertile delta pray for mercy from Poseidon All hail the storm God... Angry, black-and-blue, bruise the coast, claim the futile calm... meditate on the black hole of the abyss Can’t STOP the chop… Brash and brazen tentacle of DOOM destruction stirs the devil’s cauldron Watch the witches brew boil over the capes of man removing the zen garden prissiness of the pandering fools Batten DOWN the hatches boys There BE a BLOW on ‘er… ships flail like paper boats RALE against the dieing, FIGHT Ride the crest on boards LIVE the fright!

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/12/2010 9:33:00 AM

How did this all turn out for you, Deb. Did it blow over ya? I like the way you mixed common speech with eloquence in this poem. OH, and a late thanks to you for responding to my blog on what you suffered thru. I was opposite of you. Never had a skinniness problem. haha. Luv, Andrea

David Smalling

Date: 9/6/2010 11:22:00 AM

Nice parody of Dylan, and a funny tribute to the power of nature. Thanks for reading my poem (I read your blog).

Hyle Chu

Date: 9/6/2010 2:24:00 AM

Love the Greek Mythology reference. "RALE against dieing" reminds me of Dylan Thomas: "Rage against the dying of the light". I don't know if it's your intention, but I like the message I saw "Brash and brazen tentacle of DOOM"; when in the face of certain doom, anger is more useful than despair.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/5/2010 8:25:00 PM

Debbie, This is storm is scary and I hope you stay safe. Loved your poem about it. Keeping our eyes on the storm through the news on T.V. Aloha, Connie

Rick Parise

Date: 9/5/2010 3:21:00 PM

Cool write~Enjoyed////and by the way I can find your ~vein, no probbb.////I suppose they roll also??////God bless you girl~Rick

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/3/2010 8:30:00 PM

Soup mail

Susan Palli

Date: 9/3/2010 10:48:00 AM

can feel the tension! Been through many coming from New Orleans

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/3/2010 7:59:00 AM

I enjoyed the hurricane reading your poem. I have never seen one, till date, Deb

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/2/2010 10:01:00 PM

Just seen the weather forecast for south carolina, here in australia, Deborah. this is an excellent poem, hope you are going to be o.k, and that goes for everyone else in it's path. Harry

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 9/2/2010 7:26:00 PM

I cannot even imagine being around there somewhere...but again Mr. Richter gives us another experience on his scale here in California...Deb, I read your answer to my blog but cannot find your poem Undignified Death at Fort Larime anywhere under Search...

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 9/2/2010 5:36:00 PM

Deb's 15 minutes from the sound I should be fine! How about you Linda?

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 9/2/2010 5:36:00 PM

Be safe for sure and take care!!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 9/2/2010 5:16:00 PM

Sounds like the mighty hurricane.. are u to be affected that far up..think its coming your way and into Maine too..luv.. will u be OK??? Mother Nature is showing her feathers with this one..luv..be safe.. TEACH..luv.. pupil..

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 9/2/2010 4:46:00 PM

I'm in CT but I'm headin to VT let Earl see if he can get past all that GRANITE! LOL

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/2/2010 4:23:00 PM

Great desciption of a hurricane..Except this one is a himacane..Sara

Anthony Nutter

Date: 9/2/2010 4:06:00 PM

A wee bit of darkness comes out I think, must be why I love this write so much.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/2/2010 3:42:00 PM

You should be safe in Pennsylvania, Deborah, but NJ is another story. Really love this poem! Love, Carolyn

Carrie Richards

Date: 9/2/2010 3:30:00 PM

Hope you are safe and sound up there in your north-eastern homeland, and his wrath doesn't decend upon the New England course, as once predicted! Batten down your own hatches, just in case, stay safe and sound until I'm home again on Monday...okay?? Leaving in the morning...hope all our souper friends are taking cover if need be!! :)