Kim Rodrigues Poet Verse

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Pleiades H

Haboob

HABOOB

Harried sands joins forces,
Hurrying towards us,
Heavy with thud of hooves.
Horrified! Seek shelter!
Hampered sun does not shine.
Hope sought in praying hands,
Hapless in the storm’s core.

2/17/2017

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Joseph May February 24, 2017 at 9:49 PM Congrats on a fine win Kim Kim Rodrigues February 24, 2017 at 10:04 PM Thank you, Joseph!

Sushma A. Singh February 24, 2017 at 7:54 PM I found this really brilliant! Huge Congrats!! Kim Rodrigues February 24, 2017 at 7:58 PM Thank you, Sushma!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders February 24, 2017 at 3:03 PM Wow, Kim, you packed some action into your 7 lines...well done! Congrats to you! Hugs, Rhonda Kim Rodrigues February 24, 2017 at 3:18 PM Thank you, Rhonda!

Anne-Lise Andresen February 24, 2017 at 2:39 AM - Congratulations on your great poem in Pleiades H contest, Kim :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Kim Rodrigues February 24, 2017 at 5:20 AM Thank you, Anne-Lise!

Eve Roper February 23, 2017 at 11:36 PM Back to congratulate you Hugs Eve Kim Rodrigues February 24, 2017 at 5:20 AM Thank you, Eve!

Andrea Dietrich February 23, 2017 at 7:45 PM great personification, Kim. Congrats for your win. Kim Rodrigues February 23, 2017 at 7:49 PM Thank you, Andrea!

Kim Merryman February 23, 2017 at 5:53 PM Thinking outside the norm with this title! Great descriptive Pleiades on what I've heard is a terrifying experience. Congrats on your win, Kim! Blessings, Kim Kim Rodrigues February 23, 2017 at 6:24 PM Thanks so much, Kim! Enjoyed the contest!

Jan Allison February 18, 2017 at 11:56 AM Thanks Kim!!!! I have learned a new word ... haboob and your poem is a great description of this event:-) hugs Jan xx Kim Rodrigues February 18, 2017 at 12:58 PM Thank you, Jan! :)

Probir Gupta February 18, 2017 at 8:22 AM Nicely symbolic and factual as well ... A thrill in the frontal cortex ... Kim Rodrigues February 18, 2017 at 8:28 AM Thanks! I am smiling :)

Eve Roper February 17, 2017 at 11:59 PM Very good verse, well discribed it is very hard to do it all in a few words :) good luck in the contest Hugs eve Kim Rodrigues February 18, 2017 at 7:07 AM Thank you, Eve! :)