They arrive howling from the east,
a fierce breath of desert,
sweeping through canyons,
where silence reigns otherwise.
These winds, a rude visitor
knocking over chairs outside,
tossing newspapers skyward,
scattering thoughts like leaves.
Their dry whispers in the trees,
a conversation with ghosts,
stirring old letters asleep
in the bottom drawer's darkness.
Dogs sense it first, the shift,
a nervousness in their paws,
the way the light tightens up
as if on the brink of revelation.
The air, electrified, hums
with secrets carried westward.
Dust storms visions of yesterday,
break over suburbia's edge.
These are the winds, reminding,
that no calm is forever,
that change is always nearby,
just beyond the next ridge.
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Author:
gray0328 (
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Very atmospheric. The wind can be so menacing and destructive. I enjoyed the imagery you created here. You also brought sound to my ears. The silence was shattered. Baton down the hatches. A lively piece.
Thanks Cassie, I appreciate your feedback and support
You are welcome gray0328
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