The Storm

The Storm

Black rimmed skies,
Clouds with no lining of silver,
Gusts of wind,
Trees protesting,
With a dance on the horizon.

Rumblings of thunder,
Flashes of lightening,
Animals and humans,
Caught up in the melee,
While scurrying to the shelter,
Of their de-roofed abodes.

A deluge of wetness,
Spattering on the pavement,
Cascading into drains,
Loaded with the debris,
From a disenchanted metropolis.

Steering-happy drivers,
Punishing crying jalopies,
Meandering through the gridlock,
They almost knock down children,
Glorying in the rain.

But the end, was also the beginning,
The damage done: great!
Before any got home,
The sun was up smiling,
In adulation for the rain,
For a job well done.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Agustin Avatar
December 6, 2023 at 6:37 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
Gist Avatar
November 6, 2018 at 7:28 PM
Nice use of stanza!
Bangalee Avatar
October 9, 2018 at 10:09 PM
In adulation for the rain- well done
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October 10, 2018 at 4:15 PM
Thank you Maytab. I appreciate. Cheers, Sandison.
Hoffman Avatar
September 21, 2016 at 9:22 AM
Good imagery there Sandison on your nature poem with a nice hint of humor!:)
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October 16, 2016 at 4:15 AM
Thanks Cheryl. Please feel free to comment on my poems. I will go through some of your poems. I see that you are quite prolific.
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