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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

Date: 6/15/2022 9:54:00 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
Date: 6/15/2022 12:11:00 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

Date: 6/15/2022 7:14:00 AM

Plaster Ceilings are great predictors of rainy weather for sure Hank

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/14/2022 8:28:00 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
Date: 6/15/2022 6:45:00 AM

Thanks so much, Connie. I enjoyed this poem myself, and it was written during a terrible thunderstorm.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/13/2022 9:25:00 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
Date: 6/14/2022 7:48:00 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

Date: 6/13/2022 7:21:00 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
Date: 6/13/2022 9:14:00 PM

Thanks, Evelyn. It is always good to hear what you think of a poem. I respect your opinion.