Fighting in The Firmament

In the dismal and dreary dusk,
I experience horrific hallucinations,
Of cracks in the sublime skies.

Celestial conflicts commence
Without a hint or reason.
Comets collide, stars flare 
In nasty noxious Novas.

Quakes seem to shatter the peace
Of the vast stretch of space.
Whilst we on Earth envision
The fall of a multitude of meteors.

Catastrophic clouds form overhead,
Effectively hiding the brutal battles galore.

Then the rain begins to fall and I awake.
Soon the cumulonimbus clouds disperse
And the silvery stars appear in full formation.
Thank God, ‘tis only a nasty nightmare.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

12
Lamoureux Avatar
July 18, 2024 at 5:25 AM
A pleasure to read. Great use of imagery.
Jones Avatar
July 3, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Love the title it pulled me in! And this was a great use of your imagination!
Hind Avatar
June 25, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Very beautiful poem, I could feel the relief that it was only a nightmare....
Daniel Avatar
June 25, 2024 at 5:11 AM
Great description and I love the alliterations used:)
Roper Avatar
June 24, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Hope a scene like that will never happen. Hugs my friend
Kendrick Avatar
June 24, 2024 at 6:39 AM
But someday, so much of things like that will be real and people will cry for the rocks and mountains to fall on them to end their lives because of what is happening. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Sara K
Dietrich Avatar
June 23, 2024 at 9:41 AM
You had me right there inside the nightmare. Nice one, Victor
M  Avatar
June 23, 2024 at 2:14 AM
Great write Victor! Cuddles Debx
Mcintosh Avatar
June 22, 2024 at 10:57 PM
Enjoyed. Much love and prayers, God bless you, Gina
Elliott Avatar
June 22, 2024 at 4:20 AM
Quite an imaginative and stirring poem, Victor. I hope your weekend is splendid and creative. Many blessings to you and your family. ~
Williams Avatar
June 22, 2024 at 3:31 AM
Yes thank God that we do seem to wake from dreadful nightmares. Dear Victor this poem of yours is so descriptive, filled with alliterative lines, lends a dramatic edge. You excel in dramatic writes. Hugs
Edmonds  Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 9:17 AM
Had a few nasty nightmares too Victor, funny how they stay in mind, yet one forgets dreams of the beautiful kind. Enjoyed the read… Beryl
DiMino Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 3:42 AM
Yes, all the bad we see and experience are nightmares...God is good and loving. Blessings my friend. Very interesting read.
Greenhough Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 4:35 PM
That would be scary. This is an exciting poem with an uncertain future for earth.
Allison Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 3:30 PM
I'd be glad to wake up after this Victor! hugs jan xx
Rodrigues Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Great imagery! Coming through the storm as you awake. xxoo
Proxenos Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 9:12 AM
Hi Victor, Nightmares are truly horrid, Dear God, Heaven forbid, They should come true, For me or for you, But awake to a sunny day, Bad omens and dragons chased away. Blessings and hugs, Jennifer.
Cunningham Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Such a relief when you awake from it but you feel spooked for the rest of the day. Tom
Kelii Kekaula Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 10:44 PM
Oh, how you whelm me, over, and again as time flits in anticipation of the impending doom, a gathering of oneness is led to the recital of the Lord's Prayer, with eyes shut ... one single voice is heard as dawn is gift a smile. My family will read your edge-of-a-seat, Vers Libre, knowing they've grown--but how much so. Marvelous, Victor.
Buehler Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 9:15 PM
What a wonderfully engrossing poem, beginning with nightmare scenario, and ending in calm, cosmic beauty. It reminds me of how nice it feels to find that a nightmare was only a dream. :)
Romios Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Oh, so glad you woke to the brightness of God’s goodnesss, Pangie
One Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 2:29 PM
So glad when we realise it is just a nightmare.. nicely done Victor..
Empress Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 12:05 PM
How descriptive is this! And so well woven with excellent diction and alliterations! Made me also think of some nightmares iv had, and how waking up from them, realizing they were just nightmares can be such a relief! Very well crafted. And delivered dear victor. Pleasure reading your work always. Sending you light
George Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 9:46 AM
Sometimes we get horrific and nerve wracking nightmares. At a critical point when we wake up, how relieved we are to understand that after all it has been a scary dream. You must be concerned about the abrupt and erratic changes in the climate and weather these days. With such thoughts when we go to sleep, we get such dreams.
Gentile Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 8:42 AM
Nightmares can be so extremely frightening Victor! Your intense lines, full of imagery, really deliver the realism that we experience! Well done!!
12
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace