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The Fierce Storm

thunder rumbles
               constantly
                    off in a distance
                          even more thunder

thunder 
     gets closer
          intensified  
                  howling tempest 
                  

lightning flashes
      thunderclaps
              clap again
                   house shakes upon its foundation

gust's speed picks up
          constant lightning flashes
               bringing nitrogen to earth
                      i feel it turning plants green

wind chimes dance
        jingle
             play their tunes 
                   independently

in the mist of the bluster
        God's presence is real
                  i know He's here

in this chinook
    i know my Protector lives
            He cares
                 He's real

my humanness still is afraid
        each shake
                each flash
                       each intense billow scares

His presence keeps me
      from falling apart
            running scared
                  or panicking

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Len Gasun Date: 5/7/2025 12:51:00 AM Belated Congratulations as well on your win and this superb write my dear poet friend Sara. Love this a lot. Thanks for sharing! Blessings to you always and your writings. Hugs Login to Reply

Gary Radice Date: 5/5/2025 12:46:00 PM You have created great atmosphere with your words here Sara. It's all makes for an excellent read but I particularly like the second stanza. Cheers - Gary Login to Reply

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 4/27/2025 7:49:00 AM Nice shape Sara. It keeps the reader flowing easily from one stanza to the next. Lovely! Congratulations! :) Login to Reply

Sotto Poet Date: 4/26/2025 6:15:00 PM Congratulations on your contest win, dear Sara. You have composed a fantastic poem with incredible layers of metaphor and deep insight. Login to Reply

Howard Kerr Date: 4/26/2025 6:18:00 AM First and foremost thank you so very much for your reflections on my Thrust In The Centre etc piece and of course for congratulating me. Your entry captures the very essence of this contest with your poetic depictions of storms and their aftermath. I was most impressed by your portrayal of human vulnerability also. Electrifying images too Well done Sarah Howard Login to Reply

Mulu Magdalinos Date: 4/24/2025 4:23:00 AM Dear Sara, you have penned a powerful poem. Congratulations on your win. Have a blessed day. Login to Reply

Len Gasun Date: 3/27/2025 9:21:00 AM An impressive work/poem on the power of nature my dear poet friend Sara. Love the form and its excelent uplifting message. Thanks for sharing and hearty Congratulations as well on your win! Cheers! Hugs! Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/27/2025 2:31:00 PM Your visit to say congratulations and also some extra comments are encouraging, Len. I'm delighted that you dropped by. Sara K

Valsa George Date: 3/21/2025 9:38:00 PM When rain and thunder accompany a violent gale, we are likely to develop fear. Such occurrences will definitely unnerve us. But what keeps us calm is our trust that we are safe under God's protective wings. A beautiful poem with a neat and ingenious alignment, dear Sara. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/22/2025 5:23:00 AM Thank you, Valsa. I appreciate the visit and nice comments. Sara K

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 3/20/2025 3:12:00 PM Nothing better than a Texas thunderstorm. The beauty. The power. Love this poem Sara. :) Login to Reply Linda Alice Fowler Date: 3/21/2025 11:03:00 AM Yes, in the western part of the State on the plains in in the desert, you can see them in the distance and they are gorgeous! Sara Kendrick Date: 3/21/2025 10:00:00 AM Linda, I would think you could see them coming from a long distance in those flat areas of Texas. Sometimes they can put on a show here, but I don't go out when it is lightning like that because of the chances of getting struck by it. Sara K

Marilene Evans Date: 3/20/2025 10:52:00 AM Congratulations! Such a powerful poem. I sensed this fear, when we were stormed with wildfires and believing and trusting in Him that it would pass. Blessings. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/20/2025 2:14:00 PM Marilene, that must have been scary to live close to where the wildfires were spreading uncontrolled. I think that a person has to decide when it is time to pack and leave for their own safety. We've only had one such fire anywhere close to us, but we figured that the forest rangers would be able to contain it, and they did only about 500 acres burned with a few homes in danger. Not our home. Sara K

Yann Rolland Date: 3/18/2025 4:58:00 PM so realistic, unforgettable experiences they are, i am scared too and try sometimes to photograph this phenomenal storm, great poem Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/19/2025 3:19:00 AM Yann, I have never ventured out in a storm to try to do any snapshots because of the dangers a strong storm presents. I appreciate the honest review and sharing of your true feelings. Sara K

Joseph May Date: 3/18/2025 8:24:00 AM A calming presence in the storm, Very nicely penned Sara Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/18/2025 2:31:00 PM Thank you, Joseph. I appreciate the kind review. Sara K

Sotto Poet Date: 3/17/2025 11:02:00 AM Dear Sara, As fellow human beings, we still have the tendency to be afraid, but when we are in the arms of God, we are able to stay strong and experience relief. This is a profoundly honest and genuine meditation on that fact. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/17/2025 4:11:00 PM Thank you, Lasaad, for the reassurance about how we as human beings all have those feelings of fear from time to time. I appreciate the visit and taking time to comment. Sara K

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 3/17/2025 7:32:00 AM Dear Sara, it’s such a raw and honest reflection on how, in our humanness, we’re still prone to fear, but with His presence, we can stand firm. I love how your words speak to that fragile space where we can feel afraid but also held, comforted by the truth that we are not alone. It’s a blessing to read and reflect on. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/17/2025 10:49:00 AM Why, thank you, Daniel. Thanks for the spring blessing. It is getting beautiful out there, but a lot of pine pollen this morning with high winds which stirs it up and makes it worse on me and others who suffer from allergies. I love it when the woods come alive with different shades of green. Sara K

Victor Buhagiar Date: 3/17/2025 2:57:00 AM Great imagery. I often used storms in my poetry. You did well. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/17/2025 5:40:00 AM Victor, mostly I use reality to write, but sometimes that reality is used but to reach deeper than what it seems. It is a well bubbling up inside me about an issue that I am facing in reality. Thanks for stopping by. Sara K

Millard Lowe Date: 3/16/2025 3:06:00 PM Profound, Sara. Love the beautiful allegorical canvasing of the imaging profundity in this rhythmic flow of the poem. My own humanness was so nourished by the last two stanzas! A powerful awareness pen revealed in the reflection of nature. Thanks, for this awareness share. To God be the glory. ONE. Peace and Love. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/16/2025 3:59:00 PM I appreciate the visit and kind review, Millard. I am glad that you got some nourishment from lines written. Thank you for the uplifting review. Sara K

Tom Cunningham Date: 3/16/2025 1:59:00 PM Must admit, they're awesome to see best viewed from a safe place though. Hope you're keeping well Sara.. Tom Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/16/2025 3:57:00 PM Doing fairly well, Tom. My last check up the doctor said my bloodwork said I was okay. God bless, Sara K

Paula Goldsmith Date: 3/16/2025 1:42:00 PM I enjoyed reading "The Fierce Storm." What a Great Picture you have here. Animals don't like these storms but I do. The power of God. Have a blessed way writing away............. Login to Reply Sara Kendrick Date: 3/16/2025 3:56:00 PM I like them up to a certain point and then they get scary but I try with God's help to hold it together. Also, there is a storm situation on my life that I was thinking about. Thanks for the visit. Sara K