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The Spring Rains Were Relentless

The house struggles to keep its roof above water The Gasconade river smashes it into oaks that slash the walls slice the roof The house thrashes rips a telephone pole out by its root crashes boards swirl splinters in brown sludge The round eye of the satellite dish does not blink before drowning 5/2/2017

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Line Gauthier

Date: 7/26/2018 9:24:00 PM

An exciting write, Agnes. Well penned.

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 5/19/2017 8:45:00 PM

This is NO birthday cake write... it says a great deal in so few words. The personification really works... and the last image makes it all so human. I have an idea. I'd like to write an "after" poem .. inspired by your style. I love your brevity and its so hard for me as a chatterbox poet. So, I'm going to try something different...

Jeremy Smith

Date: 5/12/2017 5:24:00 PM

Sound like, you have violent spring showers. Stay safe!! Great job though!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 5/12/2017 8:08:00 PM

Thanks, Jeremy. Yes, the rains were torrential this year.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 5/8/2017 2:50:00 AM

Agnes, I agree with Andrea. It always makes a poem memorable if you have a great last line! This one is superb! 7 ; )

Agnes Krampe
Date: 5/9/2017 8:25:00 PM

Thank you, Connie. If I only could make the middle as good as the end :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/7/2017 12:13:00 AM

wow, GREAT descriptive writing and the last line is KILLER

Agnes Krampe
Date: 5/9/2017 8:25:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. I am happy with the end, but need to work on tightening the middle of the poem a bit.

Joseph May

Date: 5/3/2017 8:25:00 AM

A powerful force of nature..Nicely penned Agnes

Agnes Krampe
Date: 5/9/2017 8:24:00 PM

Thank you, Joseph.

Chris Green

Date: 5/3/2017 5:37:00 AM

Really nice Agnes and frightening and I know, I can relate to this. I experienced a devastating flood many year ago where I live. The power of water and nature is amazing and at times very destructive

Agnes Krampe
Date: 5/9/2017 8:24:00 PM

Thanks, Chris. We just had the highest river level in a century in some places here.