Irene

she lingers awhile her breath sways trees to and fro clinging to power

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Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/15/2012 12:53:00 PM

Yes, I agree with Andrea. The personification is overpowering as we remember the power of Hurricane Irene. I think I've just read the winner! Best wishes in the contest, Carol. Love, Carolyn

Carol Fillmore
Date: 5/15/2012 1:07:00 PM

which contest? I seem to be missing something somewhere LOL

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/15/2012 12:53:00 PM

Yes, I agree with Andrea. The personification is overpowering as we remember the power of Hurricane Irene. I think I've just read the winner! Best wishes in the contest, Carol. Love, Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/14/2012 9:51:00 PM

GREAT personification, Carol.

Carol Fillmore
Date: 5/14/2012 10:11:00 PM

Thank you Andrea! I enjoyed reading your latest sonnet today (er yesterday, it's past midnight her lol) ... thanks for posting this! Been very slack with the haikus, tankas etc etc, time to get the pen moving:)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 10/8/2011 8:46:00 PM

Irene was a nasty hurricane..we felt her brunt in New Jersey Carol..still water logged in some areas.. lines of power conveying her wrath luv..