Sand Storm

Sand storm begins as barely a twitch-- at most she's profoundly amusable. She warns tiny spiders weaving a stitch their web will soon be unusable. She grows and swirls into pirouette, fitting her slippers to Enpointe toes. Dances with a gentle breeze, and yet invites pebbles to go where she goes. Plucking a few blossoms for blowing hair, paper skirts of amber, golden brown, crystals of sand for evening wear, she swirls, enticing all around. Her friend, wind, challenges noisy gales animals shudder and hide their eyes. Sand has tantrums, and often wails, pretends as queen of blustery skies. July 18, 2022 for It's All About Three Q's Contest by Constance La France Theme: Nature Form: Quatrain howmanysyllables.com=10

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 8/5/2022 9:20:00 AM

Wonderful personification and images Ann. I will never look at a sand storm again and not see your "queen of the blustery skies!" Love the "twitch." This is a pure delight! Congrats and high fives! Blessings!!

Constance La France

Date: 8/5/2022 6:28:00 AM

Ann, congratulations on your win in my contest with your lovely Quatrain, wonderful writing, blessings ~ Constance

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/1/2022 11:37:00 AM

Congratulations on this win. Your "Sand Storm" is a beautiful write. Have a blessed day/week writing way.................

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/23/2022 3:24:00 AM

You write beautifully ANN - i love these lines 'crystals of sand for her nice evening wear, she swirls enticing all lying around her' - a lovely write, hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Ann Peck
Date: 7/23/2022 9:07:00 AM

Thank you so much, Jennifer. I'm so glad to have found your poetry!

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/21/2022 8:03:00 PM

I can see the movement of the sand as it twirls and gathers speed, so evocative, best wishes for the contest~

Ann Peck
Date: 7/23/2022 9:06:00 AM

Thanks so much, Michelle. We get these storms in March, and call them duststorms. Sand storm is more elegant for a would-be queen :)

Suzanne Clear

Date: 7/20/2022 11:05:00 AM

Anne, Those 'tantrums" are the most memorable moments! Love your subtle descriptions too! Enjoy your walks..............Suzanne

Ann Peck
Date: 7/22/2022 7:43:00 AM

HaHa! No kidding! Still no rain.

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/19/2022 10:39:00 AM

Very nice, Ann. I thoroughly enjoyed experiencing a sand storm through your fine images. BOL in the contest!

Ann Peck
Date: 7/20/2022 8:10:00 AM

Thank you so much, Milton. It's best to enjoy a sand storm on paper. :)