Phyllis Babcock Poet Free verse

Summer Storm

Flashes of lightning
across the dark sky
the rumble of thunder
rolls like beating drums
resounding over the heavens
then a sound of silence
rain slowly starts to drop
upon the dry parched earth
gaining speed to a steady beat
drenching all
one big crack 
like a cymbal it awakens
 all within hearing distance
slowly it starts to dissipate
the tears from heaven stop
mist slowly draws in 
closing the curtain
as a blanket of white
turns all to  nothingness.

26/02/ 17

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Jack Horne March 5, 2017 at 5:45 PM love rain & love this! hope you are both over the flu now, my friend. i have the next 2 weeks off, so I'm feeling just great xx Phyllis Babcock March 16, 2017 at 12:39 PM Thanks Jack sorry my comments are so late I am truly ways behind. love phyl

Doug Vinson February 26, 2017 at 7:39 PM Cheers, Phyllis. Sounds good as we climb away from the bottom of a northern hemisphere winter. Phyllis Babcock March 16, 2017 at 12:38 PM Thank you Doug looking forward to spring this year and a few good thunder storms. love phyl

Connie Marcum Wong February 26, 2017 at 6:22 PM I can almost hear the beat of the rain on the rooftops. This is lovely Phyl! 7 ; ) Phyllis Babcock March 16, 2017 at 12:37 PM Thanks Connie. Hope all is well with you and that you are feeling better. Heading for surgery next month an not looking forward to it. love phyl

Anne-Lise Andresen February 26, 2017 at 5:37 PM - Refreshing on a hot summer day, Phyllis - Lovely written - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Phyllis Babcock March 16, 2017 at 12:36 PM Thanks Anne Lise. Just became a great step grandma to a beautiful little girl called Briella. love phyl

Tim Smith February 26, 2017 at 5:10 PM I love a good summer storm... Beautiful Phyllis Babcock March 16, 2017 at 12:35 PM Thanks Time for your comment. love phyl

Jan Allison February 26, 2017 at 5:04 PM Such vivid imagery Phyllis I am not a great fan of thunder but the lightning does fascinate me:-) hugs Jan xx Phyllis Babcock March 16, 2017 at 12:34 PM THANKS Jan I am so late in my replies. love phyl. Just became a great step grandma. love phyl