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Fractured Storm

Fractured Storm Ghostly gloom born in brooding stillness Cut to smithereens with shards of energy Whirlwinds in feral fragments shrillness Warn of wild catastrophe. Blinding firebolts erupt to split serenity Nightfall dodges crackling outbursts released Platinum tempests burst electricity Splintered lights race on volatility increased. Sonic thunder bumpers, let go pent up booms Rip wide the transitory abyss Slams closed jagged air as thunder looms Solitude in ragged sound dismissed Smashed bits of broken midnight crumble Air’s torn edges reverberate in harrowing echoes Drumfire’s waves of serrated sound rumble Flashing thunderheads shriek in falsettos. Night watch sees siroccos spiral spin As raindrops on the dry earth sizzle Downpours splash in roaring torrents din Gales at rest – storm remnants sing thin whistles. 12-29-21 Contest: Weather Sponsor: Angela Tune N/A - 1-5-22 Contest: Your Second Chance 1st Sponsor: Sotto Poet Firebolts can be found in the Merriam- Webster Dictionary

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Valsa George

Date: 9/14/2022 9:08:00 PM

I felt as if I have been witnessing the fury of nature with bated breath ! Last month we had a similar thunderstorm of the same magnitude you describe here. Your vocabulary is amazing and your descriptions, piercing as a sharp dagger. I dread thunderstorms even after growing up. Glad your poem got the placement it deserved. Congratulations dear friend.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/16/2022 9:30:00 AM

Hi Valsa! I am so grateful for your visit. Thank you dear friend for your wonderful feedback. I so wanted to express the power of a summer thunder and lightning storm. Thank you for your affirming words! There is something about these tempestuous events that reach deeply into our most primal fears taking our breath away - making us shudder from a place deep within us in an ambivalent experience of both fear and wonder. Hope you don't have any more thunder storms this season! Blessings of calm winds and clear skies to you!

Sotto Poet

Date: 9/14/2022 8:44:00 AM

Sam, my Heartfelt congratulations on winning first place in my contest. What a great piece of writing. That was something that I enjoyed reading.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 9/14/2022 9:42:00 AM

Hi Lasaad! Thank you so much for your generous placement - the opportunity to bring back this poem. I am deeply honored by the placement among so many wonderful poems! I have always loved watching a storm develop. Our youngest and I would sit mesmerized as a thunder and lightning storm would develop then pass. So grateful for your sponsorship of this contest and that you enjoyed this write. Sending you blessings on calm wings my friend!

L. J. Carber

Date: 2/1/2022 10:26:00 AM

You do have a power over words, Sam--I love the last line! Congrats!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 2/1/2022 10:42:00 AM

Hi LJ! Thank you so much. I have learned so much about the power and crafting of words here on the soup! And, as much as I am mesmerized by an approaching storm watching it leave is as much a part of the experience as the storm itself. Sending you much joy for the new year and many blessings!

Brian Sambourne

Date: 2/1/2022 7:50:00 AM

Superbly written lines in your poem, Sam. "Drumfire waves..." "storm remnants sing thin whistles" - strong mages of a tempestuous storm. Congratulations! Brian

Sam Kauffman
Date: 2/1/2022 10:38:00 AM

Thank you so much Brian. Storms, for me, write their own unique images and poetry. Your message is so motivating and inspiring as you are a master of imagery. Many thanks! All the best!

Janice Canerdy

Date: 1/13/2022 12:38:00 PM

Vivid imagery depitcing nature's rough side, great figures of speech, Sam. CONGRATS on your win. Janice

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/19/2022 10:26:00 AM

Hi Janice! Happy New Year! Thank you so much for your "congrats." Agreed, nature can have a very rough side. I think for both of us, as poets, that rough side provides some wonderful images! Have always loved your imagery! Sending you blessings of gentleness and joy for the new year!

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/7/2022 12:00:00 PM

Congratulations on your win, Sam. You deserve it with this exquisitely crafted poem. My kindest regards

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/19/2022 10:22:00 AM

Happy New Year Lasaad! Thank you for your note of congratulations and your wonderful words of compliment. Always wonderful to hear from. Hope you are having a good new year. Sending you blessings of joy!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/7/2022 9:07:00 AM

I can’t believe this was not on the winning list for the weather contest Sam. This is spectacular! I am happy to see it is a first place winner in Brian’s contest. Congratulations my friend. I really loved this and I am Faving it! New year blessings xxoo

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/19/2022 10:20:00 AM

Hi Connie! Aloha! Thank you! Your fav is a wonderful way to start off this new year - what an honor! For some reason I have always loved watching a storm gather - as long as I'm warm and cozy of course. I am so grateful for your visit and wonderful supportive words dear friend. Sending you many blessings of joy for this new year. In my thoughts and prayers. Hugs!

Craig Bowden

Date: 1/6/2022 11:36:00 PM

Some great phrasing in this. Must admit I like storms, even fractured ones. Congrats on your win.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 1/7/2022 10:05:00 AM

Thank you Craig - fellow storm watcher. I'm with you on liking storms. Watching a storm gather is an amazing experience. We had a fast moving storm with thunder and lightning on Christmas morning. Sending you all the best for the new year.

David Kavanagh

Date: 12/29/2021 2:33:00 PM

An apocalyptical storm personified Sam, so much going on here, had to read through a few times, wonderful imagery and a great name for the poem, nothing fractured about your writing skills, all the best in contest, cheers David