Earl Schumacker Poet Free verse

Hurricane 5

Hurricane 5

One flower almost gray but visibly not
Brushed by a breeze along the corner
Open to suggestions
In concrete wetness 
More than several shapes take hold
Spin in 
In Place
And at turns to be made left or right of reason
As gray turns to black
Pressure rises
Barometers break
They can’t seize the moment alone
Palm trees hang like suspended paragraphs
On news wires leaning
Hurricane 5 uproots them all in time
As lines dangle in pain
Without a moment’s notice
Roads clear
No traffic… No trees… No people…
All moved off in an instant 
With the mystery of the storm 

                                                 5/24/14 contest- Gone With The Wind

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Skat A May 14, 2015 at 5:51 PM Earl, Congrats on the nice win. SKAT love Earl Schumacker May 14, 2015 at 8:59 PM Hi SKAT! Thanks! I appreciate your comments. Take care. Earl

Jan Allison May 10, 2015 at 4:11 PM Congrats on your win in the Jadazzle United contest. I am sorry Darren wasn't around to do the final judging with me:-) Hugs Jan xx Earl Schumacker May 10, 2015 at 9:47 PM Hi Jan, Thank you. I actually lived through 2 killer hurricanes here in Miami that completely destroyed my neighborhood and we sustained considerable property damage as well. Every traffic signal and large trees were destroyed for miles around also. It looked and felt just like a war zone. I hope you are doing well. Have a pleasant evening. Earl