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You can feel it coming, sometimes
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A faint thickness in the air that you couldn’t name
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Shades of gray in the light might indicate
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There’s a storm on its way.
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Suddenly it’s all around you
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An elemental fury that won’t listen to reason
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Bent on destroying any poor soul caught in the din
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Thunder rolls in all directions
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Singing songs of its displeasure,
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While lightning thrashes at the speed of light
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Looking around for a tree to strike.
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The wise will seek shelter
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And wait patiently for the outburst to pass.
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Once the skies have cleared
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To an inert and repentant light-blue
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The victims will come together and rebuild
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Tactfully ignoring the incident as best they can
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Eyes cast to the sky,
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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.