Ghost of An Achievement

In anger he conspires
creates havoc on his way down,
simply spoils one’s hair
when revealing one’s crown.

He aid’s Monday’s wash
with the strength of a kiss,
commands the clouds, rain,
many heartaches and bliss.

He controls the ocean
those that dare to venture,
resolves the passing of time
when leaves in autumn surrender.

He provides the cushion
above tableland and mountains true,
compose permutations
for Condor, Airliners and crew.

He shapes the moorland tops
Pen-y-gent and Pendle hill,
a track of perpetual tenacity
yet gently wields the morning chill.

For he has many names
this force with volatile agenda,
velocity in many forms
nature’s power on its very own bender!

© Harry J Horsman  2008

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 2/9/2013 11:23:00 AM
Here I am again, Harry, at this beauty of a personification poem!! You can remember all the poems you ever wrote and in their order when you see my comments day by day!!
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Date: 2/5/2013 10:04:00 AM
Dear Harry,"Who has seen the Wind" Harry Horsman Has. The more I read of YOU the more I wish I could Emulate Your Talent As a novice POET I ask myself, WHY have I not read YOUR POETRY before. Very Inspiring LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Eternal Liege...Harry
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Date: 1/4/2013 11:14:00 PM
a clever poem that follows... xox~pd
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Date: 12/4/2012 1:54:00 PM
rereading this one, Harry. I have been up and down page ten and I believe i had to have seen them all. Same with your other pages. Gosh, I wish you had many more for me to see. Have you got other poems you never have posted here at Soup at all? I have many like that and hope one day to get them all over here!! Have a lovely day, my friend. LUv, andrea
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Date: 11/5/2012 3:17:00 PM
yes, this is one I remember! well, Harry, wanted to tell you thanks for the comment on bonanza. Yes, I agree with you. from the bio picture I saw, you WERE much like Little Joe!! you heartthrob you!
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Date: 6/3/2012 11:41:00 AM
Nature's power on its very own bender...Lovely last line...Patrick
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Date: 5/29/2012 2:35:00 PM
I thought, at first, the poem was about ego, then about aggression, then I read Andrea's conclusion. I still think the other two underlie. Congrats on this fine poem being selected. daver
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Date: 4/20/2012 8:26:00 PM
well, it took me a while but finally I got to see who "he" was. It's amazing I had missed this one, and I see Chris is the only other person who has seen it other than myself. I sure hope someone eventually does a contest on the wind. You could enter this wonderful poem. I have one on the wind I could post up here too!
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