Perspective: Glass Lightning

Lightning creeps from 'neath the night,
or could that be a crack?--
for what I see could actually be
a break in evening's black.

Stained like windows in a church,
the night must be in pane:
a sheet comprised of sickly hues,
of ashen clouds and rain.

Someone must have dropped the night
and smashed the glass asunder,
for look!--the jagged lightnings run
and shatter into thunder!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Culverhouse Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 6:23 PM
enjoyed reading today! Well done!!
Walters Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 6:11 PM
Loved the language and imagery you have used- very enjoyable, Kris
Kendrick Avatar
August 1, 2010 at 4:24 PM
Great metaphoric language that you have penned in this one..Enjoyed the reading of your work..Sara
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