Tornadoes (poem) by E T Waldron on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on February 15, 2008

People looking shellshocked with blank stares on their faces. I saw it in Americus, Ga last year when an F-4 struck the town. I could only liken it to the look on peoples faces after 9-11.

Walt

Reviewed by Jon Willey

Reviewed on February 13, 2008

I saw the raven and cried out. There is darkeness whenever you are about. Leave me now, and let the sparrow return to sing so that I might shout with joy anew. Jon Michael Willey

Reviewed by Kathy Armijo

Reviewed on February 13, 2008

A powerful and honest assessment of how each of us perceives life's tragedies - thankful and angry. I will keep your friend in my prayers. "May God guide her footsteps and give her peace!"

God bless you. Kathy

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on February 13, 2008

As thing are going...tomorrow perhaps we will be building bunkers so our homes will survive...
A home in not only a house, is a precious box containing all the memories there are...

Georg

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

on Feb 5th 50 tornadoes were reported, Baja, Mexico has experienced over 100 earthquake aftershocks since Feb 9th's 5.4 quake, and there are 4 major volcanic eruptions currently occuring...the planet is experiencing one of the most dramatic years of our lifetime, and there is so much more to come! My prayers and compassion is with your friend, and everyone who will be affected by the changes...

Reviewed by Christine Alwin

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

My prayers are with all the victims of such devistation.
Love, Christine

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

well expressed anguish in the wake of loosing so much even though gratitude is there

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

Even down here in Fllorida tonight there are several vortexes playing hide and seek. Tornadoes are psycho storms too.

Give me a hussicane. At lease we have a 24 hour warning to get out...if we can.

Blessings and love,
Susan

Reviewed by Carole Mathys

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

My heart goes out to you friend and all the others who lost so much...I know how that feels I have been through two tornadoes.

Carole~

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

I live kinda South Arkansas
The bad tornado traveled 123 miles
up north from me. Killed 13.
They can be deadly.
Loves ya Eileen....

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

The heartache that ensues and the prayers that are needed are both very monumental tasks. The tornado that hit Tennessee was horendous and I was just there, passing through two days before. I arrived home Sunday and Monday the tornado havoc ensued. Actually it was a very wild and nail biting sort of week, surviving two train wrecks, two blizzard condition white outs and one tornado all in the same week, imagine. Seeing all the devastaion first hand my heart, thoughts and prayers go out to your friends. Anything I can do to help ease their pain just say the word.......

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Michelle Mead

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

This is so sad and powerful, I fear tornadoes, they are so horrible. That ending really kicks it, very well-written.

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

OMG, when I was over there working the season was late aug on...Now it seems anywhen...

Sometime I wonder if America was meant to be inhabited..It is so wild... Yet here in England we have the most Tornadoes in the world, yet most die off PDQ...

Cleverly put...

Reviewed by Dale Clark

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

Yeah, life is a tornado, of one form or another!
High winds and spinning fate...Powerful message, Eileen!

Reviewed by Joyce Devenish

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

Wonderful write Eileen. Facing a loss like this must shock one into a stuper. How we take it I don't know but it could usually be worse. We must be thankful for out blessings I guess...love. Joyce

Reviewed by Rebecca Lerwill

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

No shit!
And by the way, I find the F - word most appropriate here! (Sorry Paul)
God's creations are all wonders and sometimes we wonder what he was thinking.... but we take it, toughen up, and carry on!
Well done, Eileen, well done!
Love (and prayers for your friend)
Becca~

Reviewed by Paul Berube

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

Very emotional write ET. I liked your descriptive wording right up to the last line. The story flowed very well telling of the horror, anguish and anger of the many folks who lost family, friends, pets and property from these storms. Just my opinion Eileen, but the "F" word in the last line turned me right off to the point I almost didn't even leave a review for it. Other than that my friend, very well said and written. God bless.

Reviewed by Bonnie May

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

You sure know how to put this devastation in words. I can't imagine what those people are going through. I do know it really hits the hearts just like your poem. Great penned. Best wishes, Bonnie May

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

Okay. It took this to gdet that from you so I understand you are devastated for your friend . . . Yes, indeed, the why's are not worth bothering to ask, but we have to ask them nonetheless . . . It is a part of life, the unknown. It is not ours to understand, but damnit, we can scream out our anguish anyway, and I thank YOU for screaming out your friends anguish . . .

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

I second Karen's "WOW." Jekyll and Hyde - perfect description of Nature's moods - sometimes, calm, sometimes seething with rage - especially here, in the Alley (but then again, many communities outside of the Alley are experiencing them with more and more frequency - look at Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kentucky ... in February, yet!!).

I've been through five of these things, thank God not strong - lost my roof in the third, but hey - what's a roof verses my life? I will pray for your friend. Powerfully penned sadness -

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

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on February 12, 2008

WOW, Eileen; this is powerful! One wonders why these things have to happen; I will pray for your friend! God be with her as she picks up the pieces! (I will pray for you too!)

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