Kim Rodrigues Poet Tetractys

Storm of Trees

STORM OF TREES

trees
sidewind
smashing glass
ripping up roofs
like a doll house, bedroom contents exposed
miles of splintered lumber, stacked against odds
squirrels naked
scattered nuts
oak leaves
torn
dolls
stare, lids
unblinking
ceramic chips
like tears, raining upon the sodden ground
cleanup with a purple dinosaur song
shoulder shaking
mournful dirge
swollen
eyes
miles
away
a note’s read
smells like perfume
an old man embraces his broken wife
the smell of Christmas pine, foreign to this
season of death
yet one palm
comforts
him

8/27/2017

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Andrea Dietrich August 28, 2017 at 5:51 PM wow, a very interesting work and arrangement with the centered format, Kim. That one line about the dolls with unblinking lids of ceramic chips like tears was amazing. Kim Rodrigues August 28, 2017 at 6:23 PM Thanks so much, Andrea!

Freddie Robinson Jr. August 28, 2017 at 4:07 PM Beautiful Tetractys poem, Kim. The sad message juxtaposed w/the lovely visual and peacock painted poetry makes this a rare gem of art. An instant fave. Love and joy. Kim Rodrigues August 28, 2017 at 4:17 PM Thanks so much!!

Vijay Pandit August 28, 2017 at 3:52 PM Love the details in this poem--and of course love the form for its beauty! Kim Rodrigues August 28, 2017 at 3:53 PM Thanks, Vijay! :)