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Dust Devil
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A friend sent me this photo,  spiraling
wind blowing dust and sand upward
called a Dust Devil, I had to write a poem;-)
I'm amazed how it reaches to the cloud


~*~

Sky smiles happily at me this morning
Yet, not far away, a weather demon
Threatens to dispose of my good day


I watch with fascination while I pray
For I refuse to let it get in my way
That is, if I have any means to resist


I'm in awe that such things can exist
Though weather is a force of nature
That doesn't heed any legislature


Which makes me wonder why not
Would Creator have devised such a plot
Knowing the cost of  destruction begot


Chaos with loss of health wealth and life
Leaving many to live their lives in strife
And so minds muse on life's great mysteries


Could the human race be missing some key
Or do we  assume that's how it's meant to be
As  intriguing as the dust in the wind we see


etw-2007
 
 


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 Reviews of "Dust Devil"
Reviewed by Joyce Bowling
Reviewed on May 6, 2007
Wow what a picture! Great write as well! I think there are just somethings that we are not meant to understand just as in the days when Jesus walked the earth, there were many things that people didn't understand. Probably will always be that way...many things I have wondered about too! Great write!
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on May 4, 2007
Excellent offering....maybe Andy got the answer!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on May 4, 2007
Maybe America was not meant to be invented, can see why we ran away.
I've learned something today, never realised sand can be so foreboding...

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on May 4, 2007
Excellent write as always...Hugsssssss

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on May 4, 2007
...and he was so crazy that he dived into a rising twister and was gone forever in a whirlwind of extase...but it wasn't a Dust Devil, just an explosion of joy!
To make the image in the mind a less threatening one.
Georg

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on May 4, 2007
Great photograph of a Dust Devil! That one is of good size too! Have not see one that big yet, only small one to play with. A mystery, that is exactly what life is! Soon as we think we have the answers, another curve heads our way. Good write!

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Douglas Bentley
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
This left me spinning
With questions. . . .
That no one can answer
There lies the beauty
And the evil
Carried away by "Dust Devil"
Rich with a political undertone.
DWB
It's nice to hear you playing again.

Reviewed on May 3, 2007
Excellent write, and I love the photo! I wish we'd get dust devils instead of...TORNADOES!! GRRRR! I HATE 'em! (Tornadoes, that is!) Well done, Eileen; brava!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
nature will always be a part of us we hope..
Go0d one Eileen.

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
the mysteries of nature never cease to amaze ... nice triplets!

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
i've learned its best not to drive near them...had one blow up along side me in the mojave...wicked for sure!

Reviewed on May 3, 2007
Eileen,

The winds swirling 'round here, too--but not dust devils, TORNADOES! Three weeks in a row, we've had warnings. Again tonight, south of Johnson County (where I live), tornado warnings were issued for Hill County. Unexpected severe storms popped up in the afternoon heat...I'm 'bout T I R E D of this! Please pray the severe weather season GOES. I'd rather see a dust devil, they're not quite as destructive. They can cause havoc, but not the wide-spread devastation that tornadoes can. Intriguing picture, and I love how the dust devil spun up your Muse! Well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Stan Grimes (Reader)
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
"minds muse...mystery" Nice use of alliteration. Great write!

Reviewed on May 3, 2007
I think the creator of such destruction lies within its name "Dust Devil". God helps us pick up the pieces. Thought provoking pen Eileen.

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
for me, this is a very sobering write-The last stanza especially

Reviewed by Morning Star
Reviewed on May 3, 2007
Yes I find this dust devil very interesting
And thy can cost so much devastation
And destruction to a city or town
I live in El Paso TX surrounded by mountains
but in the desert you find them!
(and I think that's how it's meant to be
This is life's great mystery!
Excellent message and questions!!
Love And Peace to you always
your friend...Morning Star




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