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
26 comments:
Such imaginative descriptions... I especially like "a cup of tears" and "a minute after Eden". Very nice poem!
I find the first and last verses of this poem especially powerful and resonant - an enjoyable read.
Thanks.
Hi Judith-
Thanks for visiting and your lovely comments..
Hi poetry-diary-
So glad you liked this..thanks so much!
Lyn, I have a lump in my throat. This was so beautiful.
Hi thingy-
I'm so appreciative of your comment.thanks so much!!
Love this piece...perfect images created by these words...beautiful!
this is lovely- especially the last verse.
So stunning I love the 2nd to last stanza particularly. Your an incredible writer
Hi Blue Sky...
So glad that you like this..you are always so kind!
Hi Kathe W.-
Thank you..I kept switching verses till I thought I had it!!
Hi mindlovemisery-
Love your name!! Can't thank you enough...
A cup of tears Hit me strongly right up front! Nice write!
Lyn, this is just beautiful!
So heartfelt!
Margie :)
the strength of your talent once again showcased here.
super stunning words.
Happy Potluck!
Hi booguloo-
I found this prompt to really draw me in..thank you...
Hi Margie-
Once again, thank you so much!
Hi Jingle-
My friend, you sure know how to think these up..thanks so much!
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
Hi Olivia-
You always have such interesting things to say..love it! Thank you...
hope
can't live a moment without it.
Hi lunawitch15-
I'm so with you on this one..thank you!
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.
Just lovely; and powerful. I especially love your use of "bridge of sighs" - inventive!
Hi Lolamouse-
Thank you so much...sometimes words just are waiting there, a gift!
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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