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Storm On the World

Storm On The World The sky on parade the wind has spoken down below havoc, trees all 'abroken Guabancex, exhaled and the blast 'acoming below man and critters both 'arunning Guatauva in a jealous rage responding thundering roars and flashes 'alighting Coatrisquie, not wanting to be humiliated flooded the torn ground until saturated Marohu woke and saw the greatest devastation Swore he- to gift man and Nature restoration Calmed the sky and wind with explanation With forceful words he reminded each his station Depart for now as Yaya sets about creating And rewards Mother Nature for her waiting God of thunder sent away all 'afuming As life on earth began its resuming. R.J. Lindley Jan, 1980 Notes- I will primarily be presenting my old poems from my private journals for a while. Health problems limiting me quite a bit as of now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Native_American_deities Dohkwibuhch - creator Taíno mythology 1.Guabancex, the top Storm Goddess; the Lady of the Winds who also deals out earthquakes and other such disasters of nature. 2.Guatauva, the god of thunder and lightening who is also responsible for rallying the other storm gods. 3.Coatrisquie, the torrential downpour Goddess, the terrible Taíno storm servant of Guabancex and side-kick of thunder God Guatauva. 4.Yaya (god), supreme God/Great Spirit in Taíno mythology. Marohu, the sunny God of good weather; Boinayel's twin brother.

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Date: 11/4/2015 4:51:00 PM
A lovely poem describing nature's angry mood; followed by the calm after the storm. I am not well versed with Taíno mythology, but your footnotes solve that problem for me. ~ Wishing you good health, my friend. // paul
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Date: 11/4/2015 4:22:00 PM
Get well Robert....we need ya.
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Date: 11/4/2015 8:00:00 AM
I truly hope you are better soon!! Excellent piece, no surprise! God bless!
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Date: 11/3/2015 10:39:00 PM
Great verse mate and good use of words I have never heard of before.
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