Cloudburst

A silence unexpectedly arrived
And swiftly birds and animals withdrew
A darkness and a calm as if contrived
Emerged from what was once sunlight and blue
As sudden as the lightning that ensued
A thunderous concussion wrapped in rain
Draped everything in sight and with it blew
A wind the summer heat could not contain
Then faster than it left ... the sun returned again

Written July 4, 2018

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 7/12/2018 1:34:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. Well done!
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Date: 7/10/2018 12:04:00 PM
Congratulations to you as well, Brian. From first line to last, I could feel the storm, Well Done
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Date: 7/10/2018 8:44:00 AM
A brief flash of storm leads to a bursting of your creative descriptions. Very well done!
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Date: 7/9/2018 6:13:00 PM
I don't know how Dale was able to judge this contest because these poems were all so wonderful! Congratulations on your win Brian! : )
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Date: 7/9/2018 5:41:00 PM
Love this line: A thunderous concussion wrapped in rain. A great poem about the quickening of Summer rain. Congrats, Brian!
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Brian Densham
Date: 7/10/2018 9:47:00 AM
Much appreciated. Thanks!
Date: 7/9/2018 2:12:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Brian. Well done.
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Brian Densham
Date: 7/10/2018 9:47:00 AM
Thank you!
Date: 7/9/2018 11:35:00 AM
many congrats on your win Brian:-) hugs jan xx
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Brian Densham
Date: 7/10/2018 9:41:00 AM
Thanks so much!
Date: 7/9/2018 11:21:00 AM
Brian, congratulations on your 10th Place win! This was a tough contest to judge. Thank you so much for taking the time to enter.
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Brian Densham
Date: 7/10/2018 9:41:00 AM
Reading the other winning poems I cannot imagine how you possibly ranked them, They all captured so much and delivered. Thanks for holding the contest and for placing me. I'm honoured!
Date: 7/5/2018 6:18:00 AM
Hi Brian.. I really enjoyed reading your creative work this morning. Your poem, my dog at my feet, and a hot cup a of Colombian coffee make for a perfect trifecta! Come see me today if you get a chance...
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Brian Densham
Date: 7/8/2018 11:58:00 AM
Thanks. Dropped over quickly but obviously i will need to spend more time.
Date: 7/4/2018 7:29:00 PM
Written fro contest on Summer Rain held by Dale Gregory Cozart
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