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Sun and Storm Song

Triptych 8-20-25 Sponsor: John Anderson
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sun and storm song

eerie storm warning
light swallowed by ebony
banshee ballads rise
in mantras of humid breaths
atonal whirlwinds unleashed

downbeats of thunder
lightning rakes holes in the sky
tempest dirge rumbles
curtains of raindrops descend
plainchants of torrential rain 

sun and storm collide
colors rise from light and mist
drenched in neon tears
sunbows arch in harmonies
orchestration of rainbows

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Deb M

Date: 8/21/2025 12:23:00 PM

Wow Sam such wonderful imagery bringing the poem to life! Just lovely! Debx

Terry Miller

Date: 8/21/2025 3:29:00 AM

well written and constructed tanka series GL in the contest

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/21/2025 10:59:00 AM

Hi Terry! Thank you! I love writing haiku, haiku strings and tanka especially when I get to tell a story based in nature! So appreciate that you saw the relationship of each verse. Fun format! All the best! Cheers! Blessings!

Bill Baker

Date: 8/20/2025 10:21:00 PM

Lovely imagery, Sam. Good luck in the contest, my friend. Bill

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/21/2025 10:56:00 AM

Hi Bill! Storms and rainbows seem to lend themselves perfectly to striking images. So glad you liked the imagery here as you experience some pretty incredible, and often destructive, storms. Thank you for your contest wishes, my Lone Star friend. Blessings of calm winds and clear skies to you!

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 8/20/2025 4:53:00 PM

well constructed, Sam, with breathtaking imagery! I especially liked: curtains of raindrops descend plainchants of torrential rain Best wishes with this entry in the contest. It should place well!

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/21/2025 10:48:00 AM

Hi Sara! So very grateful for your wonderful, always thoughtful feedback! So much fun to create word pictures! Thank you! Hope John likes it. It was fun to think about a coming storm that births rainbows! Hugs and blessing dear friend!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/20/2025 3:05:00 PM

Very descriptive of the storms we have been having. I enjoyed reading this one today. I especially enjoyed the last stanza. Sara K

Sam Kauffman
Date: 8/21/2025 10:45:00 AM

Hi Sara! Thank you! Summer storms can be quite spectacular in your area especially with the humidity as long as they are not hurricanes or tornadoes I, too, like the last tanka as it reflects the birth of rainbows! We seem to have a rainbow season here in March and April! All the best. Blessings and prayers!