Oh, Scathing Wind/ Pantoum Poem

Oh, Scathing Wind, by many names you go.
When breezes change for fury, how you rage!
Such merciless omnipotence you show;
The ruin you have wrought, no man can gauge.

When breezes change for fury, how you rage.
A Hound of Hell, you bluster and you wail.
The ruin you have wrought, no man can gauge.
Relentless, you’re a tempest none can quell.

A Hound of Hell, you bluster and you wail.
And as you swell, we feel your ire increase.
Relentless, you’re a tempest none can quell.
We cower as we plead for you to cease!

And as you swell, we feel your ire increase.
You strike with thunder, snowfall, sleet or dust.
We cower as we plead for you to cease.
Peace! Be gone -Tornado, Gale or Gust!

You strike with thunder, snowfall, sleet or dust.
Such merciless omnipotence you show.
Peace! Be gone - Tornado, Gale or Gust;
Oh, Scathing Wind, by many names you go!


For Dr. Ram Metha's "Pantoum Me" Contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Green Avatar
August 9, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Beautiful! Really like this, congrats on your win.
Brown Avatar
August 9, 2010 at 8:45 AM
Congratulations Andrea on your win in Dr. Ram Mehta's contest "Pantoum Me". Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 6:14 PM
Congrats on the second place win in my contest.Andrea
Johnson Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 1:35 PM
This is a wonderful pantoum. I love it. Congratulations. I am never surprised to find you in the winner's circle. Love, Joyce
Gorelick Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 12:55 PM
This is fine work..I love the trm Scathing Wind..You consistantly give us gems. Congrats. BG
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August 8, 2010 at 10:59 AM
Congratulations Andrea on your second place in Dr. Ram s contest, " Pantoum me."You have written a fantastic poem describing the dangers and the destruction of the scathing wind in a realistic, amazing way! God bless you. Thanks for your kind comments. I am doing great, and I hope you are doing great, too. Have a wonderful day. Love and hugs, Andrew.
Sweetheart Avatar
August 8, 2010 at 7:22 AM
Congrats Andrea on your second place win in the Pantoum Me contest ..with this remarkable and entertaining write and super win ...enjoy this happy Sunday my friend..with luv..
K. Avatar
August 2, 2010 at 3:04 AM
This is the perfect read for me right now-- "scathing wind" over here indeed together with some rains-- enjoyed how you dealt with the wind here--very creative and powerful in my opinion :) I bet this does really well in Dr. Ram's contest-- nikko :)
Kelly Avatar
August 2, 2010 at 2:09 AM
Excellent control and superbly presented , as ever , AD . Has to be in the winners circle . ( post) ...
Sweetheart Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 10:47 PM
Thankxxx Andrea... u are a treasure to me.. I fixed it now so if u can re read it please.. luv..
Sweetheart Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 10:19 PM
This is different from the Pantoum contest Catie had and my entry is the same for Dr. Ram.. it won in hers.. what is wrong with my lines? I copied it and reposted from her contest..maybe I missed aline.. would u let me know please? with luv..
Byrne Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 7:58 PM
Very Victorian this one I love it!
Johnson Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 7:23 PM
So very good. Makes much more sense and is better thant the one shown in Forms. Should certainly be a winner.
Guzzi Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 6:27 PM
It was about my love of travel & hearing differnet languages Babble On....great pantoum as always!!! Light & Love
Culverhouse Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 6:23 PM
I was in this storm once...well written!
Walters Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 6:08 PM
Beautiful and powerful Pantoum!
Mehta Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 5:52 PM
Thanks, Andrea, for supporting my contest
Falotico Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 5:46 PM
Nice words.... thank you for always stoping by to read my work. always Michael
Richards Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 4:47 PM
Excellent as always, Andrea!!! Way to go!!
Gorelick Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 4:21 PM
VEry nice..a sure winner. BG
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