Lightning

 Leaps of light flash above
 Lofty clouds release rain
 Loud thunder rattles panes
 Legend says it's Zeus
 Laser-like bolts crackle
 Luminating the sky
 Look, a bolt hit a tree!
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Kendrick Avatar
February 21, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Great work, Joseph. Yes, that lightning is unpredictable and so dangerous. We've lost several large trees on our property from powerful lightning strikes. Sometimes it hits with loud booms that shakes the whole house. These works are not so easy to write but this one is seamless. Sara K
Dietrich Avatar
February 20, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Wow, an awesome one you did in this form!
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