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Power Of Storm
by Leland Waldrip → (All Poetry by Leland Waldrip)
  
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Imagine a dark blue sedan burrowing westward on an Interstate highway into a darkening landscape at seventy miles an hour. It meets a giant thunderstorm rolling eastward at thirty miles an hour. Vast wings of roll clouds stretch from north to south horizons. Its roar and crackle, at first faintly heard in the car, is low like Seline Dion’s voice that trills and warbles from the CD player.



Punctuated crashes of lightning, thunder and wind blasts grow louder and compete at a high decibel level as Celine moves into gear and belts out her beautiful rendition of “Power of Love.” Chills on my spine! I grip the wheel, lean forward and peer into the faintly illuminated blackness. I sing along, competing loudly with song and storm.



The song plays for five minutes and 43 seconds. We break through the storm and the song ends, leaving only reverberating echoes. Here are the echoes.

 


 


The Power of Storm


 


Whispers in the evening


Of your super cell might,


Are rolling like thunder now


As I look into your eyes.


Purple over green now,


Sparkling iridescence flies.


 


I lock on to your body


And feel each move you make.


Your voice is wild and strong,


Siren song I cannot forsake.


 


 ‘Cause I’m your fluff now,  


And you are my Storm. 


Whenever you reach for me


I’ll do all that I can.


I’m ready to move


Forward, not back,


Fearful the next blast


Of your breath, my last!   


 


Lost is how I’m feeling,


Hammered by your squall.


The world outside’s


Too much to take,


Could end here with you!


 


Even though there were times


You seemed so far away,


I wonder why here I am


So small in your wide wings.


 


 


I’m heading for something,


Somewhere I’ve never been.


Sometimes I am frightened,


But I’m ready to learn


Of the power of Storm.


 


The sound of your heart beating


Made it clear suddenly


The feeling that I can’t go on


Is light years away!


 


‘Cause I’m your fluff now, 


And you are my Storm. 


Whenever you reach for me


I’ll do all that I can.


I’m ready to move


Forward, not back,


Afraid the next blast


Of your breath, my last!   


 


I’m heading for something,


Somewhere I’ve never been.


Sometimes I am frightened,


But I’m ready to learn


Of the power of Storm.


The power of Storm,


The power of Storm!


 


(Power Of Storm is a fair use derivative of the copyrighted song,


Power of Love, and is only published non-commercially.


R. Leland Waldrip)


 


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 Reviews of "Power Of Storm"
Reviewed by Leslie Bond
Reviewed on July 2, 2003
Very pwerful love poem.Les

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on June 26, 2003
OOOOOOO!! Powerful Leland...OOOOOO!!!
Most powerful stormy write....beautifully done Sir!!!

Love
Tinka

Reviewed on June 26, 2003
Shaken to the core by the power of this Storm, Leland.
Welcome back, definitely.

Reviewed by E. Richardson
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Very nice...a beautiful and creative piece.

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Wow! Leland you're back with a blockbuster;-)! this is magnificent! Of course I sang it;-)A truly exciting, beautifully done piece!

Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
It is powerful! Outstanding piece!

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Leaves me speechless this does. Excellent. ~SH~

Reviewed by Christine Morell
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Leland,
This is breathtaking..excellent
~Chrissie

Reviewed on June 25, 2003
wow! incredible imagery in this outstanding write! enjoyed! love, your texas friend, karen lynn. (((HUGS))) :)

Reviewed by Robert Blackwell (Reader)
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
I can visualize and "hear" the crackle of lightning and roar of thunder with each echo of your poem. It is a pleasure reading your writes.

Reviewed by Gwen Dickerson
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Leland! Wonderful! I even loved your introduction to, "Power Of Storm" which could have been a poem complete on its own. It was a thrilling one that was great because of your descriptions! Bravo!

Reviewed on June 25, 2003
(((leland)))

outstanding write and imagery--well done

(((HUGS))) and love,

karla. :)

Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Wow..this was excellent, powerful and so intense, I love it,

Reindeer

Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Wonderful....excellent write.

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)
Reviewed on June 25, 2003
Oh my gosh, this left me breathless!


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