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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

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Susan Gentry

Date: 7/12/2018 1:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. Well done!

Mike Gentile

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

Casarah Nance

Date: 7/10/2018 8:44:00 AM

A brief flash of storm leads to a bursting of your creative descriptions. Very well done!

Connie Marcum Wong

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! : )

Kim Rodrigues

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!

Brian Densham
Date: 7/10/2018 9:47:00 AM

Much appreciated. Thanks!

Line Gauthier

Date: 7/9/2018 2:12:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Brian. Well done.

Brian Densham
Date: 7/10/2018 9:47:00 AM

Thank you!

Jan Allison

Date: 7/9/2018 11:35:00 AM

many congrats on your win Brian:-) hugs jan xx

Brian Densham
Date: 7/10/2018 9:41:00 AM

Thanks so much!

Dale Gregory Cozart

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.

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!

Lyric Man

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...

Brian Densham
Date: 7/8/2018 11:58:00 AM

Thanks. Dropped over quickly but obviously i will need to spend more time.

Brian Densham

Date: 7/4/2018 7:29:00 PM

Written fro contest on Summer Rain held by Dale Gregory Cozart