W.A. Cholt Poet Free verse

Eruption

Dormant for a thousand years 
Then one day the mountain erupts 
Exploding in a thick cloud of black smoke 
Burning ash and molten lava 

So too 
Deep in the heart of things 
Festering beneath the surface 
Years of bitter resentment 
Anger and hatred
Explode in a moment of violent fury 

Like the mountain 
Dormant for a thousand years 
Before the volcanic eruption. 

    
        W.A CHOLT. Copyright Fergal O Reilly. 2019
      
        17/6/19

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Kim Rodrigues July 1, 2019 at 7:41 PM Bitterness is no good! Forgiveness helps the one who forgives and often blesses.

Paul Callus June 21, 2019 at 3:19 PM A very apt comparison between the wrath of nature and the fury of human beings, W.A. Most expressive. ~ Regards // paul

Gershon Wolf June 18, 2019 at 7:19 PM You nailed it, my friend. So true. Precise analogy. Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier June 16, 2019 at 8:02 PM Well penned, WA.