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Ode to Summer Thunder
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020    Rated "G" by the Author.
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-- Ode to Summer Thunder --

John Herlihy

 

Summer thunder,

Such wonder.

suddenly there,

Seemingly everywhere.

 

Stunning of its kind,

Silence left behind.

Our hears seem to stare,

Listening from nowhere.

 

When will it come,

We feel on the run.

The sound universal,

The fear and awe personal.

 

Whether crack of a whip,

Or rolling ball let slip.

Lightning pierces the sky,

A thunderbolt flees on high.

 

Such force, such sound,

Rumbling from sky to ground.

Pigeons fly aloft in flight,

As they escape in fright.

 

Such a scary thrill,

I am listening still.

One of God’s many voices,

A knowing heart rejoices.

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Copyright © John Herlihy 9 September 2020


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 Reviews of "Ode to Summer Thunder"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on October 13, 2020
A WONDERFUL ODE TO THE THAT WHICH CAN BE APPRECIATED AND ENJOYED FROM THE ASPECT IMAGED HERE. I CERTAINLY REMEMBER THE THRILL OF SITTING IN SILENCE ON A PORCH, AMIDST INTERMITTENT BURSTS OF LIGHT...AS I 'LISTENED'. THANKS FOR THE SHARE, MY FRIEND. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS.

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan
Reviewed on September 10, 2020
I love a summer thunderstorm of any kind. Even the more intense ones. They always seem to reflect my moods beautifully.

Rebecca

Reviewed by Budd Nelson
Reviewed on September 9, 2020
great visuals of a spectacle that is always thrilling

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on September 9, 2020
Being in a thunder and lightening storm is a most invigorating experience. The burst of negative ions refreshes wonderfully. Enjoyed. Thanks for sharing. rlc


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