Sunday, May 29, 2011

STORM/ Poetry Potluck #37


FOR THIS WEEK'S  Poetry Potluck #37. ...Thunderstorms, Floods and Water Fury.  All around us...nature runs amok.  Heartfelt sympathy to those who've lost so much.

STORM

On the shelf of the world
sits a cup of tears,
an ark in an endless flood.
It overflows
with a never-ending stream.

Two by two
build a bridge of sighs,
crying out
from alpha to omega.

Across the sky
an electric flare quivers
in the hand of fury.

Shadowy thunder
echoes an agreement
in operatic blasts,
always the handmaiden
of lightning.

We still greet each dawn
with hope,
while falling from grace
since a minute after Eden.

copyright/ all rights reserved/ 2011

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26 comments:

  1. Judith C EvansMay 30, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    Such imaginative descriptions... I especially like "a cup of tears" and "a minute after Eden". Very nice poem!

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  2. AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    I find the first and last verses of this poem especially powerful and resonant - an enjoyable read.
    Thanks.

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  3. LynMay 30, 2011 at 8:40 AM

    Hi Judith-
    Thanks for visiting and your lovely comments..

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  4. LynMay 30, 2011 at 8:41 AM

    Hi poetry-diary-
    So glad you liked this..thanks so much!

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  5. MaggieMay 30, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Lyn, I have a lump in my throat. This was so beautiful.

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  6. LynMay 30, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Hi thingy-
    I'm so appreciative of your comment.thanks so much!!

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  7. Blue Sky DreamingMay 30, 2011 at 11:11 AM

    Love this piece...perfect images created by these words...beautiful!

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  8. Kathe W.May 30, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    this is lovely- especially the last verse.

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  9. AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    So stunning I love the 2nd to last stanza particularly. Your an incredible writer

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  10. LynMay 30, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    Hi Blue Sky...
    So glad that you like this..you are always so kind!

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  11. LynMay 30, 2011 at 1:50 PM

    Hi Kathe W.-
    Thank you..I kept switching verses till I thought I had it!!

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  12. LynMay 30, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    Hi mindlovemisery-
    Love your name!! Can't thank you enough...

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  13. AnonymousMay 30, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    A cup of tears Hit me strongly right up front! Nice write!

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  14. MargieMay 30, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    Lyn, this is just beautiful!
    So heartfelt!

    Margie :)

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  15. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMay 30, 2011 at 5:03 PM

    the strength of your talent once again showcased here.

    super stunning words.
    Happy Potluck!

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  16. LynMay 30, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Hi booguloo-
    I found this prompt to really draw me in..thank you...

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  17. LynMay 30, 2011 at 5:38 PM

    Hi Margie-
    Once again, thank you so much!

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  18. LynMay 30, 2011 at 5:41 PM

    Hi Jingle-
    My friend, you sure know how to think these up..thanks so much!

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  19. OliviaMay 31, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    I just loved it Lyn!

    The wordplay and the imagery is mindblowing.. you hit two birds with one stone..

    Ever since the two of them "met"; we are only raging in storms.. bwahaha

    Hugs xoxox

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  20. LynMay 31, 2011 at 7:18 AM

    Hi Olivia-
    You always have such interesting things to say..love it! Thank you...

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  21. AnonymousMay 31, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    hope
    can't live a moment without it.

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  22. LynMay 31, 2011 at 2:43 PM

    Hi lunawitch15-
    I'm so with you on this one..thank you!

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  23. LolamouseMay 31, 2011 at 9:10 PM

    You drew me in from the first line! Wonderful images and masterful use of words. I especially like "two by two build a bridge of sighs..." and "handmaidens of lightning." Beautiful.

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  24. AnonymousJune 1, 2011 at 2:40 AM

    Just lovely; and powerful. I especially love your use of "bridge of sighs" - inventive!

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  25. LynJune 1, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Hi Lolamouse-
    Thank you so much...sometimes words just are waiting there, a gift!

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  26. LynJune 1, 2011 at 7:47 AM

    Hi halfwaybetween...
    Thanks..I appreciate your comment.. It is a surprise at times what comes up..that's why I love poetry!

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