The blue sky, familiar in its monotony, stretches forever; not a cloud mars its clarity. The grass is brittle, razor-sharp reminders of continuing drought; not a drop of rain feeds its thirst. The burning embers from one fire dance on the wind and start new ones; perpetuating the cycle.
(c) 2006, Karla Dorman.
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Reviewed by Joseph* OneLight*® (Reader)
Reviewed on January 9, 2006
Your poem is an excellent portrait of the Texas landscape, Karla. Time for that nekkid dance? LOL
This is alive with the snap, crackle and pop of that unyielding heat, Karla... it fizzles along the lines and airwaves and I can sense the tension. I can feel for you in this... reminds me of a hot flush! :)) However, when we have one thing endlessly, we can scarcely remember what it's like to have another... hmmmm... grey skies, dreary fogs and sleet... not a kind swap, I don't think, so hang on in there until that fist of cloud brings some sweet honey rain of a more refreshing order! If you could bottle it however, I'd order a crate-load... LOL K xx
Seasonal failure is too bad. The sky remains as naked as a newly-born baby while the earth burns with the scorching heat. When such situations happen in my country, we all come out to pray for rain but allah accepts the collective prayer of people who are clean in the heart and have no enemity among themselves. So sometimes our prayers are not accepted. Anyway I join in prayers with open and sincere heart.
Your brother and friend Abdi-Noor
Some aspects of weather conditions can get monotonous, drought certainly can. But within such monotony there's always a poem, and a poet ready to capture the activity within innactivity as you just did. Good job, Karla.
In the plains, we need moisture quickly... been unusually warm in Nebraska 60 degrees today... no rain and no snow... beginning to be fearful of spring and summer... excellent write
Love & Light,
Joseph
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :(
Carole
Sending some your way...been raining for more than a week here....I AM WET, WET, WET....just everything is WETTTTTT!!
Love Tinka
Your brother and friend Abdi-Noor
We have rain again today, not bad but still so unusual. Excellent poem!
Eileen
Carmen :-)
Felix