Invasion From the Stars

Once i stood at the peak of mount 
seleya
Observing the red sun and dry winds 
of the Vulcan homeworld
Surveying the vast desert land in a 
cloud of dust
Silently wishing in my heart that it 
would rain
That the dry winds of the north would 
cease
And usher in a few minutes of the rain

Suddenly a tremor hit me hard
It was so hard that i could barely stand
At first i thought it was an invisible 
force
But then, i realised it was an invasion
Droplets of rain from the southern 
hemisphere
Came riding on horses like a calvary
First as a drizzle with a gentle breeze
Then it became so cold and chilly
That the spatering rain froze to sleet
I thought that it might snow
Alas! it was too cold to snow

The lands hunkered in the freezing 
darkness
I strayed into some caves to pass the 
night
Earnestly anticipating an end to the 
storm
Scarcely prepared to survive till 
morning
But this time,morning may never 
come
As the invasion lasted long into the 
night
It kept me stranded in some rocky 
caves
Then stopped abruptly as it had 
began

I was thanking my stars
Only for it to return with a thousand 
legions of soldiers
It was an invasion like no other
The waves increased in amplitude
The rain increased in intensity
Huge drops hit with perceptible force
Like stone pebbles on a corrugated 
roof

All of a sudden i was back on Mt 
seleya
Staring wide into the dry and dusty 
desert
Wondering where it had rained
Then i realised it all happen in my 
imagination
It was an impossible wish come true
Just when i thought i had seen it all
Slowly it faded unrecoverable
As the faint memory of a dream
First it was an invasion from the stars
At the end, it became a vision
A dream of the stars.

OLANIYAN ISRAEL
An imagination of rain on VULCAN 
home world.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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A   Avatar
September 14, 2013 at 7:20 PM
Israel, CONGRATULATIONS, on having your poem FEATURED on the soups Home Page:-). Good-Night **Linda**
Olaniyan Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 1:33 PM
Thanks a bunch!Your commendation will definitely encourage me to be better.
Nigros Avatar
September 11, 2013 at 2:39 AM
i love each line of this poem,,,, each line calls out for the other,,,,, and how the last line takes us to reallity,,, ,,,,,
Olaniyan Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 1:37 PM
Thats the whole idea surrounding the poem.Fantasy and finally reality. Thanks for the comment.Really appreciate
Timperley Avatar
September 7, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Welcome to the Soup I srael. Live long and prosper. Read all your writes and enjoyed them. Keep them coming. God Bless. D.
Olaniyan Avatar
September 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Thanks a lot dave.I really appreciate comments from veterans like you.
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September 5, 2013 at 7:25 AM
Welcome to P-Soup, Israel ! - Nice to read your first poem here. - Hope you will have much pleasure to be with us. - Wishing you good luck - have a nice day! - Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours. - My first greeting to you from Norway / / / Anne-Lise :)
A  Avatar
September 5, 2013 at 7:18 AM
Israel, Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* Skat *
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September 5, 2013 at 6:57 AM
Good morning Israel, lovely message.. , thank you for expressing your write and finding this site. -A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. Dropping by to invite you to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* -Looking forward in following and reading your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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