Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

Aftermath of the Storm

Aftermath Of The Storm

i was keeping watch
over the loveliness
of my flowers
three in a row

until the imposition
of falling logs
unnecessarily brawn
nature’s jocularity 
unbecoming of oak

my diurnal attention
disturbed by ash

yet one ruddy plant
lipstick smeared
a sunshine smile
shoulders steady

my calla lily penetrated
by careless flotsam 

Verbena deeply impacted
her flowers have passed

no medics just me
as casualty branches
pile up
and the chainsaw chopper
roars

7/2/2018

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Lyric Man July 3, 2018 at 7:50 AM Kim.. you paint a post-storm battlefield in your garden. I like it! Kim Rodrigues July 3, 2018 at 2:33 PM Thank you, Lyric!

Caren Krutsinger July 3, 2018 at 4:55 AM I like how you sneaked up on us with a chain saw at the end after starting us out with delicate flowers, Kim. Kim Rodrigues July 3, 2018 at 5:33 AM Thank you, Caren

Tom Cunningham July 2, 2018 at 9:39 PM Have seen that happen Kim, gardens destroyed by natural events storms etc, what's upsetting is the love and care and time you spend in making your garden look nice. Nature can be cruel at times. Tom. Kim Rodrigues July 2, 2018 at 10:41 PM For sure! Thanks, Tom!