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Wind Chimes

The earth moaned 
under the heat. On the porch
wicks drowned in melted
citronella candles
under limp wind chimes.
Withered vegetation drooped.

Finally –
a grey morning mist
gently
moistened cracked soil. The parched land
lifted
its head,
listened
as the wind chimes began to dance.
The thunderclap
announced the resurrection;
the downpour
was redemption.


August 27, 2018
For contest: Wind chimes
Sponsored by Edward Ibeh

Copyright © Agnes Krampe | Year Posted 2018

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John Michaels Date: 11/14/2018 3:44:00 PM Powerful stuff, Agnes. Very impressive imagery and the way you build up the story works so well. Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Regards, John. Login to Reply

James Inman Date: 10/17/2018 9:12:00 AM A beautifully descriptive write Agnes. Login to Reply

P.M. Richter Date: 10/1/2018 10:09:00 AM What a beautiful poem. Congrats on your win. Well deserved! Login to Reply

Ifeanyi Obinefo Date: 9/30/2018 11:03:00 PM WOW... congratulations on your win, you deserve it Login to Reply

Sandra Haight Date: 9/30/2018 6:16:00 PM Agnes, congratulations on your well-deserved Trophy win for this outstanding poem! I love how 'the wind chimes began to dance'...and 'the thunderclap announced resurrection'! Hugs, Sandra Login to Reply

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 9/30/2018 6:36:00 AM Spectacular penning Agnes. Congratulations on a fine trophy win. xomo Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 9/29/2018 10:00:00 AM Back with most deserved congrats on your gold medal win, Agnes. Love the crescendo, the feel of the rise in your poem. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 9/29/2018 6:12:00 PM Thank you, Line.

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 9/29/2018 9:27:00 AM Congrats on your trophy win, Agnes! Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 9/29/2018 6:12:00 PM Thank you, Dale. Congrats to you as well.

Line Gauthier Date: 9/17/2018 2:32:00 PM Wow - beautiful vivid picture. Lovely, Agnes. Login to Reply

Eve Roper Date: 9/15/2018 7:56:00 PM Beautiful poem, Agnes, congratulations on your win. ~`* Hugs Eve Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 9/29/2018 6:13:00 PM a very belated thank you, Eve. I was not on soup much the past weeks

Jan Allison Date: 9/1/2018 2:36:00 PM what fabulous imagery Agnes. Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 9/29/2018 6:13:00 PM Thanks, Jan - and sorry this is so late, Didn't soup much recently.

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 8/31/2018 9:09:00 PM Congratulations on your placement Agnes. I should have gone with romantic. I loved yours! : ) Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 9/29/2018 6:13:00 PM Thanks, Connie.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/31/2018 3:28:00 PM I do not know your placement, but I Hope it was high. It was one of my favorites! congrats. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 9/29/2018 6:14:00 PM Thanks, Andrea. It was only a shared 3rd, but today's win with Brian makes up for it. You can never tell what the sponsors may like.

Charlie Smith Date: 8/30/2018 11:25:00 AM Back to congratulate you Agnes, I loved this one... Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 8/30/2018 10:13:00 AM Congrats on your win Agnes Login to Reply

Edward Ibeh Date: 8/29/2018 2:30:00 PM Thanks for entering my contest, Agnes!:-) Congratulations on your win with this fabulous write! Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 8/29/2018 2:42:00 PM Thank you, Edward - I am glad you liked my poem.

Paul Callus Date: 8/29/2018 12:28:00 PM What a striking contrast between the first and second part of this beautiful metaphoric poem, Agnes! Very creative...A winner, in my eyes! Regards // paul Login to Reply

Maurice Rigoler Date: 8/28/2018 8:29:00 PM Very original, Agnes, Best to you in the contest. I knew a few people who could be called health freaks and most of them died from cancer and other diseases. So much for all the money they spent on "organic" foods, vitamins, etc. etc. Thanks for the stop by. / M Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/28/2018 5:34:00 PM So awesome, Agnes. I love how you did a totally different take on this theme than many others did. The resurrection dance. Just loved that! Login to Reply

Charlie Smith Date: 8/28/2018 1:19:00 PM Fabulous Agnes, only my best wishes... Login to Reply

Chris Green Date: 8/27/2018 4:26:00 PM This was absolutely beautiful Agnes. Much luck in the contest Login to Reply

Robert Lindley Date: 8/27/2018 4:23:00 PM These words slay me my good friend. From beautiful start to epic and precious ending this is a magnificent summation of faith, hope, love and divine grace... Truly wondrously conceived and presented poetry for the reader to enjoy and thus be enlightened by! A gem and a fav.... Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 8/27/2018 4:08:00 PM Excellent Agnes. I completely enjoyed this. :) Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 8/27/2018 4:05:00 PM Oh, an absolutely breathtaking poem, Agnes.. I could feel the welcomed relief of the resurrection and redemption (such great imagery) and I could feel the wind in the dancing chimes.. your last four lines, especially, are stunning! Best wishes for a win my friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply