L Milton Hankins Poet Sonnet

Sudden Summer Storm

A sudden downpour, drenching rain
Marble-sized hail has covered the ground,
Warnings of a tornado in western skies
Street flooding in neighborhoods all around,

A summer storm with booming thunder
Lightning flashing in rhythmic streaks,
Water gushing down newly paved streets
Turning them into uncharted creeks,

Suddenly total darkness has descended
Like a pall over nature’s flowered bier,
‘Midst noises akin to banshee shrieks
Unexpected expressions of natural fear.

As quickly, thunder in lower tone speaks
When we learn our plaster ceiling leaks. 

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Jennifer Proxenos June 15, 2022 at 9:54 AM Climate change is playing havoc with the world and it is not shy but bold and daring, will God have to reach out to the faithful, to make another Noahs Ark and selectively choose humans, animals birds and more, to start a new planet earth. It happened before, why not again? Hugs and blessings Milton, Jennifer. jENNIFER. L Milton Hankins June 15, 2022 at 12:11 PM Well, all I can say, Jennifer, is that we'll have to wait and see. Honestly, I do think things will get better. I really do. Think: "Time heals all wounds."

Caren Krutsinger June 15, 2022 at 7:14 AM Plaster Ceilings are great predictors of rainy weather for sure Hank

Connie Marcum Wong June 14, 2022 at 8:28 PM I love how you personalize this sonnet in your last line Milton. Very good! We just finished repairing the leaks from our roof. Blessings xxoo L Milton Hankins June 15, 2022 at 6:45 AM Thanks so much, Connie. I enjoyed this poem myself, and it was written during a terrible thunderstorm.

Tom Cunningham June 13, 2022 at 9:25 PM I do love a good thunder storm, saw some amazing ones in Florida. Always a good idea to keep a couple of plastic buckets in the house lol. Tom CHECK OUT MY LATEST POEM AND BLOG. SOMEONE HAS HACKED THE SITE OR BILL BAKERS ACCOUNT. L Milton Hankins June 14, 2022 at 7:48 AM I read that, Tom. I can't imagine who in the world would do such a thing...and why? Bill is an exceptionally fine fellow, and he would never have written anything like that. But, I'm suspecting it would have to be someone on the site, and that concerns me a great deal! Unless a person was a member, how else could they have access???? I'm not a computer IT, so I don't understand all of the technological ins and outs.

Evelyn Judy Buehler June 13, 2022 at 7:21 PM The thunderstorm of your sonnet is very realistic and vivid, Milton. I loved your imagery, such as that of the third stanza. :) L Milton Hankins June 13, 2022 at 9:14 PM Thanks, Evelyn. It is always good to hear what you think of a poem. I respect your opinion.