Visits From the Gods of Wind

We got some visits from two gods of wind -
fall’s Notus and the winter’s Boreus -
One hot, the other cold; here’s what happened
when they arrived; it was not glorious!

The south wind, Notus, a destructive one,
consumed our crops and left us a small drought.
Old Boreas then, not to be outdone,
devoured our livestock whole and froze us out!

Unlucky Eurus did not come at all.
We really could have used his warmth and rain.
but we were glad when Zephyr came to call.
He brought the spring and lovely days again.

How sweetly Zephyr breezed in from the west.
We welcomed him as our most precious guest.


Source of research: Wikipedia/ Written Dec. 16, 2014 
for the Gods of Winds Poetry contest of Shadow Hamilton
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Smith Avatar
January 4, 2015 at 8:37 AM
Congrats on a great win, dear friend.. Love how you make the Gods seem so personable... Hugs.. Arlene
A. Sharma Avatar
January 3, 2015 at 11:51 AM
Intriguing write Andrea! Well researched n put up, congrats on top place win! Wish u a happy n prosperous new year! Thnx for visits to my page wid sweet words!
Mehta Avatar
January 3, 2015 at 6:29 AM
Interesting write on the mythological wind god, congrats on the win, Andrea
Kayode Avatar
January 3, 2015 at 1:17 AM
This is fantastic Andrea,no wonder it tops the list. What a perfect style that goes to name all these gods and their duties; poetry is not all about words , you established here,but also brain,,,congrats Andrea....love and huggs
A   Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 11:39 PM
Andrea, Congrats on your win... Linda :)
Stoner Jr Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 7:18 PM
congratulations Andrea, be careful the wind can be pretty stiff when upon high
Parker Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Congratulations my poetic friend,you have written another beauty, this poem inspired me to write mine so thank you
Trichet Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 5:10 PM
Congrats Andrea on a beautiful Sonnet, a very worthy win here.
Haight Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 2:11 PM
Hi Andrea, stopping by again to congratulate you on your top win! As I said previously, your thinking on this was outside the box and made it special! Hugs, Sandra
Callus Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 2:07 PM
You blew life into this lovely sonnet Andrea. Congratulations on your top spot! A very rewarding start to the new year! // paul
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 12:58 PM
wow like I said , always a number one in my books xx
Ebbs Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 12:48 PM
Congrats on your win :)
Chakrabarty Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 11:58 AM
Wow Wow Andrea. Great win.Love
Allison Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 10:54 AM
Dropping back with my congrats - guess humour doesnt win in my case lol:-) Hugs Jan xx
Richards Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 10:03 AM
Congrats to you, Andrea....on another wonderful winning poem !!
May Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 9:41 AM
Congrats on a great win Andrea
Yvonne Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 8:37 AM
Congratulations Andrea on your first place win with this masterful write.
Hamilton Avatar
January 2, 2015 at 1:59 AM
clever rhyming Andrea and good use of wind gods makes this a great poem congrats on 1st place and ty for your support hugs
Anish Avatar
December 24, 2014 at 7:12 PM
How magical is that! Hope you and yours had a nice holiday. I continue to look for love in the heart of the metropolis. Do you know the song "Heart of Gold" by Neil Young? Have you ever been to San Francisco? Matthew Anish
May Avatar
December 23, 2014 at 11:40 AM
Very nice sonnet Andrea...we have very similar last lines....
Vaso Avatar
December 20, 2014 at 10:34 PM
The Greek gods of wind, nice!!
Walker Avatar
December 20, 2014 at 11:28 AM
I love your love of nature through a cleverly written sonnet.
Johnson Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 11:58 PM
Like people, winds blow hot and cold. It's funny how the cool one's never get old. Peace. :)
Yvonne Avatar
December 19, 2014 at 11:46 AM
Beautifully paced, a warm breeze of song, a mild movement of air dancing in perfect rhythm, I was left winded. Now to blow of a little steam...a fav!
Marcum Wong Avatar
December 18, 2014 at 8:22 PM
Splendid entry Andrea. The names make the wind have their own personalities. This should do well in the contest!
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