The waves roll high
They try to reach the sky
The wind blows low
It passes under the prow
The gull poised in [mid] flight
Sees the men in fright
It shrieks with delight –
Its feeding chance is bright.
The clouds, in anguish, roar
As the planes over it, soar
They mumble and they growl
As over the lands they prowl.
The fishes in the deep
Over the corals leap
With glassy eyes they wink
As boats capsize and sink
The storm gathers force
And breaks out in wild fury
Nature is its judge
And Nature is its jury
Wrecking everything
That lies in its way
It’s like a vengeful spirit
That none can hold at bay.
Laughing in delight
At the human’s plight
Its force is almost spent
The air, with screams, is rent.
Holding both its sides
It laughs – till they do split
Its screams, to whispers, die
Its passion is now dry.
Sighing with deep content
Though its back is fully bent
Away with the wind it goes
For it has run its course.
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A rich descriptive piece, timely inasmuch as I believe events such as that are going to become very much more common as the climate changes.
A prophetic write that I could feel....
Yes, With the global warming crisis, we see so many changes in the climate in general and we are mostly helpless in the face of it’s fury😔
Thanks for your input- very much appreciated 💐
Well written it took me by storm. I have been in such storms and it took me back to them. A fave
Thank you so much for the fave🙏🏼I hope you have overcome all the challenges and storms successfully and are now in a peaceful zone
Excellent write
thanks a ton - glad you liked it..
You're welcome
What a relentless, vivid ride, my dear friend! I love how you give the storm a full arc...a furious beginning, vengeful peak, and even a worn-out exit. That personification is strong throughout, especially the final stanzas. “Laughs till they do split” is a chilling, poetic image. Beautifully done. 🌹👏
thank you so much - you have given me a different perspective of my own verse - and I am glad you shared it.
have a beautiful weekend - God bless
You are most welcome! Exciting. 😃 It was a great weekend, and I hope yours was too. Sadly though, we had no internet and so I was operating on a spotty hotspot set up when I could. My apologies for the delay.
no problem and no apologies needed - i too have had a fluctuating wifi topped by a socially active week , so was unable to log in too.
hope the coming days are as good as those that preceded it - enjoy life
Terrible fate. I thoroughly enjoyed it. A superb, unparalleled story. Gripping and heartbreaking. Thank you for this; you truly leave me reeling. Best regards.
thank you. this was pure imagination, and written long ago; but in 2024 published a poem 'nisarga' which was a true story
I have lived through such storms and know for sure there are more on the horizon .. an impressive poem that I enjoyed very much my friend .. Neville
Superb work.
Rather vivid despite the disarming simplicity unveiling scenes of destruction gradually unfolding to a devastating conclusion. And yet, the winds and waves obey the LORD, to Whom we cry for mercy and deliverance, as the Scriptures declare. Excellently rendered with superb imagery and a painfully haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
It is written as piano expropriation
Never saw it that way 🙏🏻
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