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The Calm That Came Before The Storm
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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nothing
about him
stood out;
nondescript.

outside,
he looked like
ev'ry
other guy,

riding the
bus to work ...
calm.  cool.
collected.

confident,
if you will ...
eyes stared
straight ahead,

with no sign
betraying
the hate
deep within.

i smiled
at him and
he grinned
back ... that's the

last thing i
remember
before
it blew up -

the calm that
came before
the storm ...
in his eyes.

(c) 2005, Karla Dorman.


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 Reviews of "The Calm That Came Before The Storm"
Reviewed on July 25, 2005
(((Karla)))

Powerfully and horrendously stark write; very well done! BRAVA!!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :( >tears <

WHEN will this madness end????

Reviewed on July 24, 2005
excellent write Karla. Calmness is superficial these days. If you dig one inch deep you will no there is something wrong somewhere in the set up. Peace and love to you sister

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
Yes Karla. The tragedy is that one never knows does one? Thank you. Love and peace. Regis

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
Exactly! And any of us could find ourselves on that bus with this calm before the storm.
Awesome portrayal Karla.

Lisa

Reviewed by Paul Williams
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
horrorific

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
excellent capture! unfortunately, a most too common storm ...

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
Fortunately these crazies have not been able to find anything nuclear...yet...? Ed

Reviewed by Roger Ochs
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
You have a wonderful capacity to write from another's perspective and thus widen the reader's view.

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM
Reviewed on July 24, 2005
This is an incredible write, Karla. So very strong and powerful with clear images. Amazing work, my Friend.
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by Evelyn Simon
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
Short and powerful. Excellent write.

Reviewed by Tracey L. O' Very (Reader)
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
Powerful poem!! This is wonderful and amazing how you captured it!
I'm glad that you are ok and that's what I mean so Brave and Courageous. Thank You Karla xoox42
Tracey

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
Fantastic take on a very difficult situation.

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
Right off the nightly news. Well done.

Reviewed on July 23, 2005
You'll never know what he looked like, and you'll never know what had made him tick. It's so sad when that happens. Only the innocent ones suffer the most of the consequence.

Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o(

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
Powerfully horrifying, Karla.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
OMG this is such a down to earth, reality of the world we live in write that it brought a pain to my chest to read it. How did our world ever come to this? Wise write.

Felix

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
I'll take two of what ever trask is on...
6 terrorists were caught here in my town. Kinda makes yer think.
We just gotta have that inner calm, and carry on regardless. Life's too short to let 'em rule one by fear.
Clever write, from a witness' view point..

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
I ditto Jerry..."Hell of a damn frightening, REALISTIC write" Karla!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
Hell of a damn frightening, REALISTIC write. You did good, Karla.

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK
Reviewed on July 23, 2005
The CALM Is Even Before The End Of The World_

As You All Know It To Be Physical World,i.e. In Blink Of Your Eye You Will Be Gone--SOD!

TRASK


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