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Thunderscape

Dark thunderclouds hover uneasily 
over the red mesas and arroyos. 
I can feel the tingling sensation of
charged air, an unnatural quiet
as the thick, humid air seems to
catch its breath, anticipating. 

Suddenly the landscape is overwhelmed
by electric white veins of lightening 
that flash and spread like roots
shooting down towards the desert floor.
Urgent rumblings reverberate 
under my feet as I anticipate 
the loud claps of thunder to follow.

Large, beaded raindrops, lukewarm
begin to drop steadily onto the dry
dusty terrain, marking the sandy soil
causing plants to rise up like 
excited exclamation points. 

I savor the moment, relishing 
in the wonder of nature's drama
admiring the intense power I see
feeling reinvigorated and renewed 
in body, mind, soul and spirit. 






Written on 8/10/2016

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Joseph May

Date: 8/18/2016 10:39:00 AM

Congrats on a fine win Laura

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/18/2016 2:45:00 PM

Thank you, James. I'm glad you liked it :)

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 8/18/2016 8:18:00 AM

Beaded raindrops is so beautiful,loved the expressions.Congrats laura!

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/18/2016 2:44:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sara. I appreciate your kind words:)

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 8/17/2016 10:56:00 PM

Beautiful...such nice poem to read for this contest...Congrats, Sunita.

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 11:01:00 PM

Thanks so much, Sunita :)

Afzal Nusker

Date: 8/17/2016 10:48:00 PM

Wow, such a beautifully described poem. I loved it. Congrats on your win, Laura.

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 11:00:00 PM

Thanks so much, Afzal! I appreciate your kind words:)

John Hamilton

Date: 8/17/2016 9:54:00 PM

This was outstanding, thanks Laura!

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/18/2016 12:12:00 AM

Also, thank you for my placement in your fine contest:)

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 10:59:00 PM

Thanks so much, John! Your kind words mean a lot to me :)

Old Man Emu

Date: 8/17/2016 2:03:00 AM

Hi Laura, I havn't seen your work before, just came across it. I enjoyed this poem, lovely job. Best wishes, Craig

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 10:58:00 PM

Thank you, Craig! I'm happy you liked it!

Joseph May

Date: 8/13/2016 7:29:00 AM

I like the rising exclamation points !!...Very nicely written...

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 10:57:00 PM

Opps, my previous reply skipped! Thank you, Joseph:)

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 10:56:00 PM

Thank you, WW :)

Winged Warrior

Date: 8/12/2016 8:31:00 AM

A thunderous verse my friend Laura...enjoyed it...god bless and good luck...^WW^

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 10:57:00 PM

Thanks very much, WW :)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 8/11/2016 11:26:00 PM

What a beautiful poem, I really found these lines powerful ( pardon the pun) "by electric white veins of lightening that flash and spread like roots shooting down towards the desert floor."

Laura Leiser
Date: 8/17/2016 10:56:00 PM

Thanks, Arthur! Glad you liked it :)