The Roar of the Wind

she starts out delicately
teasing the oak tree's leaves
ruffling the hair of the grass
No one is alarmed
Until she gets incredibly silent
And the sky turns smoky gray
Hear that roar? It is not a train
It is a tornado, and you are in her path.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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C. Joshua  Avatar
May 24, 2021 at 6:39 AM
Nice poem. Good reflection. Aptly penned
Hawkins Avatar
May 13, 2021 at 6:48 PM
The calm before the storm..... She isn't always the wind.... Good one Caren...Shirley
Krutsinger Avatar
May 14, 2021 at 5:24 PM
She surely isn't! I know her too!
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