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Brooding Nimbus

BROODING NIMBUS

I am not just an ordinary cloud
Dark and menacing all in grey
A harbinger of storm and rain
Ready to fulfil my destiny again
Snow will fall, as it must obey
Blanketing Earth like a shroud

But I do prefer the other image
As a halo that surrounds a saint
An light emanation for a deity
And an example of spontaneity
Inspiration of a picture to paint
Maybe make a holy pilgrimage

But a brooding nimbus, I’m not
A bowling ball with no fingerholes
Maybe hovering in a dim-lit sky
But rain is not me starting to cry
I can assume a variety of roles
But always when cold, never hot

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Edward Ibeh

Date: 7/22/2023 6:55:00 AM

Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest with this marvelous poem, Howard:-) Well-done!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/22/2023 6:33:00 AM

"I can assume a variety of roles But always when cold, never hot" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!