Between a rock and a hard place

sorenbarrett

After a week of deluge, another rainy day

A gray, wooden hill house under a grainy sky

A seated woman, in her arms an infant does lay

to quiet its cry, she rocks it, singing a lullaby

 

Water loosening saturated, ground

Circled by verdant mountains where boulders lie

Then close by, a groaning, rending sound

A lightning flash, a crash, sparks fly

 

A thunderous clap, then a roar

A house of so many years does sway

An explosion bursting through the door

A rolling stone crushes, as all gives way

 

Under it, a mother bathed in red

No time for hope, a prayer, or even a scream

A sleeping babe ejected to the bed

A rock took one life but spared a dream

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 25th, 2023 05:48
  • Comment from author about the poem: Based on a true event
  • Category: Unclassified
  • Views: 11
  • Users favorite of this poem: L. B. Mek, Teddy.15, joshi.
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Comments4

  • L. B. Mek

    Brilliant!
    (cherished friend
    may i be so bold as to humbly
    suggest you revisit
    some of Homer's Iliad lines
    and reflect on how
    your poet's theme, as been plaguing
    humanity, since
    the first poet, chose to ink
    of life's cruelties...)
    from (Iliad VI, 403)
    'and the heir apparent's firstborn son.
    the child Astyanax
    thrown from the walls of Troy
    as his mother Andromache looks'
    ...
    may the universe have mercy
    on humanity's
    collective
    soiled souls...

    • sorenbarrett

      L.B. I have read the Iliad but your memory is far better than mine. This event occurred to a neighbor many years ago and had been stuck in my memory just being jostled out. You again humble me with your gracious remarks friend.

    • Teddy.15

      An outstanding piece of poetry. Your last lines had my hairs standing on the back of my neck. Kudos. ❤️

      • sorenbarrett

        I appreciate the review Teddy and your most kind comment. Thanks for stopping by.

      • Goldfinch60

        Superb words soren, such a moving poem.

        Andy

        • sorenbarrett

          Thanks Gold I appreciate the encouragement.

        • Neville


          not a good place to be .. wrong place and wrong time .. nature eh who would have it .. a captivating account of true events is hard to beat in whatever form it is delivered .. 10/10 ... Neville

          • sorenbarrett

            Thanks Neville I always appreciate your comments.



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