The Metaphorical Layer

I am a spirit
I shatter the dis-ambience of the country
with a flick of my fingers
a stone dashes for a ridge
with a tender tickle
trees rattle their drum branches
with the tip of my pinkie
I raise a rainbow to its potential
with the grasp of my hand
a tornado chews up cows
the length of my limbs
hurls waves towards their certain demise
my breath gives a sigh
to the wearied sheep dog
luxuriating atop a fenced-in hill
I was human once.
Do I perpetuate nature 
out of resentment
or from kindness 
It’s sure I’m invisible
but you’ll feel me
as hail strikes your bare neck
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Miers Avatar
February 3, 2015 at 5:35 PM
good lord. what a universal idea put so eloquently into form. incredible read with a potent soul.
Mehta Avatar
December 22, 2014 at 11:47 PM
I enjoyed this pastoral poem with lovely imagery
Boardman Avatar
December 23, 2014 at 4:17 PM
Thank you Dr Ram. Have a merry Christmas :)
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