Notes About The Poem

As we damage our planet in so many ways, nature fights back as we fail to listen to her warnings .

Lightning

The lightning cleft the sky apart
turning momentarily night to day.
Enormous forks cleaving the heavens
whilst sheets scatter the clouds.

Uprooting trees as it strikes and
setting some on fire to blaze away.
While animals and birds cower 
tucked away in their little havens.

Crashing thunder rings out as
clouds clash one against another.
Furiously they heavens fight this night,
one could believe the old gods are warring.

Bellowing down their collective furies
with rain hitting hard as hail stones.
Right overhead the noise most deafening
as nature shows again her awesome power.

Slowly so slowly the lightning fades
and the rains lessen in their intensity.
The clouds start to part as stars appear
and the moon regally sails through clear skies. 

Peace now returns to earth and heavens,
yet the scars are plainly left behind.
A reminder not to take nature lightly
or else suffer her awesome fury.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Dietrich Avatar
October 31, 2014 at 9:11 PM
more stellar writing from you. Gosh, you do really well describing storms, Shadow!! Such great description! Especially those first few verses describing the effects of the lightening bolts! So nice seeing you here on Halloween Eve.
Hamilton Avatar
November 1, 2014 at 6:16 PM
ty Andrea glad you enjoyed it hugs
Yvonne Avatar
October 26, 2014 at 9:24 AM
This is an exceptional write Shadow I love it.
Hamilton Avatar
October 28, 2014 at 6:19 PM
ty Maurice much appreciated hugs
Mcdaid Avatar
October 25, 2014 at 3:07 PM
oh love a good storm of lightning normally i head straight to the center linda we just had a storm over here for a couple of days thunder and lightning as well beautifully penned dear friend passing you a smile
Hamilton Avatar
October 28, 2014 at 6:15 PM
ty Liam I can believe that my crazy Irish friend lol ty hugs
Sivey Avatar
October 24, 2014 at 10:13 PM
My grandfather used to watch a good storm out on the porch! He enjoyed watching it rain, and the lightning always fascinated him! Me personally I want to be inside whenever there is a good storm, I feel more protected inside, lightning can be quite frightening! I really enjoyed reading your awesome poem here this evening my friend! What a spectacular piece you have written! Great Work!!
Hamilton Avatar
October 28, 2014 at 6:17 PM
I like living on the edge we had fantastic storms in Africa and boy did the rain fall like 3-4 inches in 30 mins Russell we used to go round the garden picking up stunned birds and put them somewhere safe to recover ty hugs
Meier-Hans Avatar
October 24, 2014 at 12:27 PM
Great poem about such a powerful part of nature. I am fascinated by thunderstorms myself. Nicely written Shadow.
Hamilton Avatar
October 24, 2014 at 6:33 PM
so majestic Brenda I love a good storm ty for your kind comment hugs
J.T. Avatar
October 24, 2014 at 10:20 AM
The good thing about forest fires is that they can bring forth new plant life. Good poem.
Hamilton Avatar
October 24, 2014 at 6:32 PM
ty JT very much appreciated yes fires are good for regrowth hugs
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