Softening Gelatin and Rolling Whales

The air is still;
No sound is heard save
	The pecking of the feathered.
The atmosphere so thick as softening gelatin;
The air is still, still, chill.

Calm, a state delicious to ordinarily seek
Now filled with apprehension.
Faith cries “Do Not Be Afraid!”
One human experience cries fear, fear!

It is the still after and before the storm.

Rolling clouds like rolling whales form westward,
To rush and wash like a world war army brigade.
Bugs dig in their burrows;
Pets pace, crouch silently, staring.

It is the still after and before the storm.

Chain saws tirelessly sawing
	The demise of history’s old trees.
It is the Ides of March, and
The skies repeat their seasonal wrath.

It is the still after and before the storm.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017



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Date: 4/8/2017 5:55:00 PM
Such amazing imagery through your vivid words, you clearly depict the fear and uncertainty of waiting and wondering. The title is great and the last line that is repeated, intensifies the emotion. I can only hope for you that it was a washing away of winter and spring will be calm and warm.:) lynnxx
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Date: 4/8/2017 6:36:00 PM
Thank you, LM. Sometimes it's easier to write what you're actually feeling - last week we had a storm that knocked out our power for two days. Oh, well, it is that time of year!
Date: 4/3/2017 12:38:00 PM
Your wonderful poem wraps the reader in the ominous fear that comes with the storm. A really powerful and moving piece Sunlite. We're are you exactly? I am glad to hear your weather is sunny now.: ) 7
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Date: 4/2/2017 7:49:00 PM
Have you ever seen the eye of a hurricane before. I did and looked her right in her very eye.
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Date: 4/2/2017 5:00:00 PM
Beautiful and powerful poem! Do you live by the ocean? The tension is palpable, and it's almost like the storm is already upon us even though you keep reminding us that "it is the still after and before the storm". :) Amitiés
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Date: 4/2/2017 1:43:00 PM
powerful write; i like the whole mood of your verse, sun..huggs
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Date: 4/2/2017 10:47:00 AM
So well expressed, Sunlite! : ) When the winds bring those dark clouds it is a time, indeed.
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