Noon Storm In Wao

at high noon came the typhoon;
storm clouds, crisscrossed 
by zigzagging sparks of lightning,
cracked and burst 
as thunder roared
ominously.


rain gushed down in torrents
and, like furious waterfalls,
hit everything, anything below,
soaking the earth,
drenching all 
thoroughly.


after a while, it was gone;
in the fresh stillness,
wet greenery glistened in the sun,
insects frolicked free,
pleased, grateful,
delirious.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Brown Avatar
August 19, 2009 at 5:34 AM
I missed reading so many extremely outstanding poems yesterday. I hope to get them read today. Thank you for sharing your writing with us Romeo. Love, Carol
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August 19, 2009 at 2:12 AM
i like this poem a touch cliche' but shows a poets passion and sense of life has a raw skin o
Kendrick Avatar
August 19, 2009 at 12:45 AM
Love the descriptiveness. I can feel the rain and the refreshing after. Keep writing. Sara
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