Storms Within

A loud roar from the sky announces a stormy night
 Artistic souls may find inspiration 
 in the dark clouds
 
 In the rhythmic refrain of the falling rain
 A song may come, or a dark memory
 might meander through the corridors of the mind
  emerging in a.... haunting melody

 "Into each life some rain must fall"
   But the rain may be too heavy 
  For tender souls to endure

 When they emerge from the  storm
 they have scars that never seem to heal
 Sculpting their character in silent ways

 Emotional storms make us stronger
 But  scars linger in dark spaces
 Surfacing in unpredictable ways

 Can you hear the haunting melody?

 Thunder peals, and a poet's pen hits the page
 Expressing thoughts in silence
 But within is a 'quiet storm'

 9-15-19
 Crossroads Poetry Contest
 Sponsor: Silent One
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Medders Tobechi Avatar
October 9, 2019 at 11:39 AM
Sometimes rain covers the sorrows in life. Good write and congratulations.
Blodgett Avatar
September 29, 2019 at 1:43 PM
Loved the connection with rain in its falling patterns and music in it and how it evokes different emotional responses. Great poem. Lonna
Dietrich Avatar
September 27, 2019 at 9:02 PM
Joseph , BIG congrats to you and thanks for the contest win!
There Avatar
September 26, 2019 at 10:20 PM
Awesome and very well told ~ Congratulations!
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 26, 2019 at 6:03 PM
Congratulations on your second placement with this heartfelt write Joseph. Well done! xxoo : )
La France Avatar
September 24, 2019 at 1:14 PM
Joseph congratulations on your win in the contest with this wonderful write!
Andresen Avatar
September 24, 2019 at 12:42 PM
- Congratulations on your win, Joseph :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Babbit Avatar
September 23, 2019 at 11:47 AM
May that quiet storm continue its beat on. Congrats .
Lindley Avatar
September 23, 2019 at 10:16 AM
My friend, Congratulations on your placement in SilentOne's Crossroads contest!
Sergi Avatar
September 22, 2019 at 7:57 PM
CONGRATULATIONS, JOSEPH!
One Avatar
September 22, 2019 at 4:29 PM
Congratulations on your placement in the contest...
May Avatar
September 23, 2019 at 1:02 PM
Thank you for my placement Silent
Proxenos Avatar
September 21, 2019 at 8:55 AM
Yes I would say that storms do inspire us, they certainly do me. Emotional storms do make us stronger I agree, as long as they are not one after the other, for this can lead to scars within us, you are quite right. I think you have just given me an idea for my next poem! Well penned my friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
Dietrich Avatar
September 20, 2019 at 6:59 PM
You approached the topic in a very different way, and I really like what you came up with. Some very interesting thoughts in here, Joseph.
Sands Avatar
September 19, 2019 at 3:42 PM
Yes. Into each life some rain must fall. Well written Joseph :)
Adams Avatar
September 19, 2019 at 11:12 AM
love this one...the ending sums it up nicely...well penned Joseph :) hugs
Andresen Avatar
September 18, 2019 at 1:42 PM
- Countless storms in life, Joseph ...and everyone is different - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
La France Avatar
September 17, 2019 at 7:34 PM
Joseph, oh you have penned a beauty!
Ball Avatar
September 17, 2019 at 12:24 PM
Excellent Joseph. A very insightful piece. The things we experience throughout life, especially in our young formative years do leave their mark and has a lot to do with the kind of people we become. And we never stop learning. Great job. A winner in my book. God Bless, JB
Nicole Avatar
September 15, 2019 at 10:08 PM
"Artistic souls may find inspiration in the dark clouds" This is me. Finding inspiration in the rain, moments of a storm. Sometimes emotions are deep, but- all come from the heart. You have expressed this so well my friend. ~ Brandy
Hamilton Avatar
September 15, 2019 at 8:27 PM
I like this one....well done Joseph!
Pandit Avatar
September 15, 2019 at 1:57 PM
So well penned, Joseph..I hear the haunting melody.
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