Notes About The Poem
*This poem is based on a storm that came to NH 2 days ago 10/29/17.
The Raging River
The Raging River
The storm had passed with cold flooding rain
The river raged with the force of a racing train
It rose above the covered rocks, splashed in the air
It was more like a wild ocean on land everywhere
It showed no mercy, would take anything away
That dare to enter or fall in the aftermath this day
Waterfalls spilled down cliffs on the side of the road
Coming from high above, through the trees they flowed
Mother Nature had dumped heavy water all around
Fallen sticks, leaves and wires on saturated ground
This fall storm brought winds that were fiercely strong
Trees fell in the roaring gusts, like a loud broken song
As the gray skies slowly moved and slipped away
The river water still raged on, this unusual fall day
Pale skies settled far away as if waning faintly to dim
Shining on flattened leaves, with left over broken limbs
People work to recover from floods and blocked roads
Like the weary moving forward with a heavy load
Night returns as the rain stops, with quiet reprieve
To calm the raging river where peace can be retrieved
Heidi Sands
10/31/17
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