The Gale

THE    GALE


The gale twists the grass double,
Pounds the oaktree with its fists,


Shredding the autumn hedge,
Shrieking through cedar shakes,
Howling around old ruins  
Where window shutters chatter in fear.
 
We heave against it uncertainly,
Waiting for the  white balm of fog.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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September 30, 2015 at 6:29 PM
wonderful imagery!
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