Avery Won Poet Quintain (Sicilian)

The Eye of the Storm

Darkened spiral of impending doom
Hovering over the tortured ocean
Thrashing in a state of gloom
But there's some calm within the motion
Nestled deep within its womb

A well formed eye, where life is still
Easing chaos, bringing peace
Shielding those that had their fill
But just as soon as wind gusts cease
The storm returns: intent to kill

Palm trees snap, tornadoes spawn
Entire neighborhoods destroyed 
Everything familiar: gone
Replaced by nothing, just a void
Until we face the rising dawn

The morning after: quiet yet
A gentle breeze, just like the eye
Except there is no looming threat
A flooded world beneath the sky
That will rebuild, but not forget


September 8, 2021
Quintain (Sicilian) Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Emile Pinet

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George Yiorgos Stathakis January 4, 2022 at 4:45 PM Loved reading your poem. Congrats! Avery Won January 6, 2022 at 6:32 PM Thank you :)

Gary Radice January 2, 2022 at 3:15 AM This is a great Quintain Avery. I love it. Great atmosphere created, cadence and worthy of repeated reads. Mother Nature isn't all life giving and nurturing. Cheers - Gary Avery Won January 2, 2022 at 5:06 PM Thank you so much!

Christuraj Alex January 2, 2022 at 2:37 AM "A gentle breeze, just like the eye Except there is no looming threat" - Great! Congratulations! Avery Won January 2, 2022 at 5:05 PM Thank you :)