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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

Date: 8/28/2017 5:51:00 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
Date: 8/28/2017 6:23:00 PM

Thanks so much, Andrea!

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 8/28/2017 4:07:00 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
Date: 8/28/2017 4:17:00 PM

Thanks so much!!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 8/28/2017 3:52:00 PM

Love the details in this poem--and of course love the form for its beauty!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/28/2017 3:53:00 PM

Thanks, Vijay! :)