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You can feel it coming, sometimes
A faint thickness in the air that you couldn’t name
Shades of gray in the light might indicate
There’s a storm on its way.
Suddenly it’s all around you
An elemental fury that won’t listen to reason
Bent on destroying any poor soul caught in the din
Thunder rolls in all directions
Singing songs of its displeasure,
While lightning thrashes at the speed of light
Looking around for a tree to strike.
The wise will seek shelter
And wait patiently for the outburst to pass.
Once the skies have cleared
To an inert and repentant light-blue
The victims will come together and rebuild
Tactfully ignoring the incident as best they can
Eyes cast to the sky,
Praying for a rainbow.
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You can feel it coming, sometimesA faint thickness in the air that you couldn’t nameShades of gray in the light might indicate There’s a storm on its way.Suddenly it’s all around you
I can definitely always feel it in the air. We as humans can really pick up on certain energies. -
An elemental fury that won’t listen to reasonBent on destroying any poor soul caught in the dinThunder rolls in all directionsSinging songs of its displeasure,
This is such a beautiful, well-crafted poem. I view this poem in different ways, figuratively, and literally. That's the beauty of art. -
We don't respect nature enough and definitely underestimate it. Powerful poem James. Thanks for sharing.
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I love to watch a lightning storm come in off the water onto land -- maybe it's foolish but it has such majesty and inevitability -- and I am just a spectator.