W.A. Cholt Poet Free verse

Thunder

Thunder 
    Terrified dogs
Howl, yelp and whine 
     Cowering under tables and chairs 
Skulking in the far corners 
     Crouching down 
Shaking with fear 
     Trying to escape 
From the deafening peals of thunder,
     And we humans 
Proud, arrogant creatures 
     Strutting across the face of the earth 
Feel more than a little humbled, 
     When the heavens roar.


         W.A CHOLT.  Copyright Fergal O Reilly. 2020

          24/7/20

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Anne-Lise Andresen November 3, 2020 at 1:58 AM - There are great forces of nature ... thunder and lightning ... I have big respect for it ... and I do not like it - Well written,W.A. :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Panagiota Romios August 21, 2020 at 5:56 AM Thunder is a rare thing in Nortern CA. Chicago,,holy smokes..frightened me. Cats hide, too. Pangie xx

Christopher Flaherty August 14, 2020 at 3:36 PM Love it my friend. It makes me laugh when here in Liverpool we have thunderstorms and people go on about it. Because i grew up in Florida South Africa and have seen lightning turn night into day with claps of thunder so lound they made the windows buckle I absolutely love it's on a par with watching fire or waves crashing on a beach

M. L. Kiser August 13, 2020 at 4:20 PM I like this, although I have a cat to comfort every time the thunder howls, I know that it must. well done.

Gershon Wolf July 25, 2020 at 10:23 PM We can learn something from the canines here. Well-put! :) gw

Heidi Sands July 24, 2020 at 4:03 PM This makes me think of my dog who heard a cannon once and ever since, is afraid of thunder and shakes in fear. Well done! :)

Laura Leiser July 24, 2020 at 3:06 PM So true! Nicely written as thunder invokes fear from both man and beast..enjoyed! :)