Storm Chaser

storm chaser

cotton clouds billow
 feisty winds in frisky moods ~
  thunder approaches

lightning bolts run wild
  leaves flash in silver storm hues ~
   driving rain thrashes

sunbeams chase the storm
 summer stretches 'cross calm skies ~
  storm makes quick get away

7/20/21
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May Avatar
August 3, 2021 at 3:59 PM
"feisty winds in frisky moods", Very nicely done... soup mail
Kauffman Avatar
August 19, 2021 at 2:21 PM
Hi Joseph! Thank you so much! I do so love watching a storm brewing, exploding in power then sneaking away! It is a ritual I never tire of especially in the summer. All the best!
Callus Avatar
July 28, 2021 at 1:02 PM
Very delightful imagery and personification, Sam. Luckily storms do not last forever! Regards // paul
Kauffman Avatar
August 19, 2021 at 2:19 PM
Thank you Paul. Storms do so lend themselves to vivid imagery and seem to have a personality all their own! Always wonderful to hear from you! Blessings of clear skies to you!
Merryman Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 7:34 PM
Sam, back to congratulate you on your win in Brian's contest! Blessings, Kim M
Kauffman Avatar
July 27, 2021 at 9:16 AM
Thank you so much Kim! So appreciate your congratulatory note. Sending you the blessings of a sunny, summer day!
Dietrich Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 5:42 PM
What a cool personification of nature. I really enjoyed this haiku sequence.
Kauffman Avatar
July 27, 2021 at 9:15 AM
Thank you so much Andrea! Really enjoyed thinking about a summer storm in these terms with this vision. So glad you shared in that "friskiness!" Alway fun to have a friend to watch a storm with on a summer day!
Balasubramanian Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 11:07 AM
Splendid write! Great imagery. You captured storm very well!
Kauffman Avatar
July 27, 2021 at 9:12 AM
Hi Rama! Sending you my gratitude for your delightful note! Thank you. I think haiku is a great format to capture the drama of a summer storm. Sending you blessings of sunshine!
Buehler Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 10:50 AM
I felt that I truly experienced the storm though your lovely, dramatic imagery, Sam. Loved that last line. Blessings :)
Kauffman Avatar
July 27, 2021 at 9:10 AM
When writing this haiku sequence I thought about the summer storms I have experienced especially in the midwest and east coast! Being in the midwest you have great firsthand with thunder and lightning storms! That makes your delightful message even more meaningful! Thank you so much for your visit. Sun's out ready to make a sunny day! Blessings my friend! :)"
Sambourne Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 9:58 AM
Hello Sam, You've caught the storm's turmoil with precision + creativity with sunbeam pursuit. So well done. Cheers Brian
Kauffman Avatar
July 27, 2021 at 8:59 AM
Hi Brian! Thank you so much for your delightful, and very encouraging, message! It was so much fun to explore the "feisty" and "frisky" personality of an oncoming storm with the sun in hot pursuit like all of those storm chasers we hear about on the news. All the best. Sending "cheers" back to you!
Alex Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 1:31 AM
Beautiful imagery. Congratulations!
Kauffman Avatar
July 27, 2021 at 8:53 AM
Hi Chris! Thank yuou so much for your delightful response to this haiku string! Seems this form really lends itself to describing the short, powerful, nature of a summer storm. Blessings of blue skies to you!
Roper Avatar
July 25, 2021 at 6:27 PM
Great imagery in this small verses, Sam. Soup mail. Hugs Eve
Kauffman Avatar
July 27, 2021 at 8:51 AM
Thank you Eve! I am finding I really enjoy the discipline and creativity in haiku. Loved the opportunity to create a new haiku sequence!
Evans Avatar
July 25, 2021 at 12:50 PM
Ahh... the beauty of nature, even in storm... with lightning and thunder. I remember when I was in Missouri driving in the storm, seeing lightning and hearing thunder.
Kauffman Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 11:29 AM
Agreed! Mother Nature's furious power seen in a summer storm! Storms in the mid-west and East Coast are truly awesome to behold. Have driven through several at night on the east coast. Quite an experience! Hope you are will. Take care. Sending you blessings!
Cunningham Avatar
July 24, 2021 at 12:58 PM
Love the imagery Sam, summer storms are awesome to see. Over Fork Over, enjoy your weekend. Tom
Kauffman Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 11:26 AM
Hi Tom! Thank you. There is something unique about summer storms - awesome light shows. We could get a summer storm either today or tomorrow. We are hoping for a little rain but no dry lightning! Have a great week. Over Fork Over!
Merryman Avatar
July 24, 2021 at 12:26 PM
A delightful, haiku sequence, Sam! Blessings, Kim M
Kauffman Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 11:24 AM
Thank you so very much Kim. Sometimes summer storms have a sense of mischief about them in their power! All the best my friend. Blessings to you.
Sands Avatar
July 24, 2021 at 10:32 AM
Excellent Haiku Sam. Well done! :)
Kauffman Avatar
July 26, 2021 at 11:21 AM
Thank you so much Heidi. It is an amazing experience to watch a summer storm. Looks like we may experience one here ove thenext couple of days. We don't get many but they are spectacular. We are praying there wonb't be any dry lightning! Blessings to you!
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