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The Smell of Thunder
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner → (All Poetry by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner)
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Know what I miss?  The smell
of thunder, the air right before
a storm.  It's pregnant with

ozone, ready to give birth at the
first crack!  of lightning, the
sky purpled and still.  I inhale

the cloud's labor, feel it deep
in my back, looking forward to
the relief that will come in rain.

(c) 2010, Karla Dorman (6/21)


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 Reviews of "The Smell of Thunder"
Reviewed by Sheila Roy
Reviewed on June 27, 2010
I'm with you, even the back thing. Nice descriptions in this. Hugs,
Sheila

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors
Reviewed on June 26, 2010
Unmistakable odor, that and the smell of earthworms on the asphalt. Patrick

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on June 22, 2010
The smell of thunder - truly a powerful thing; we're being pounded with wave after wave of thunderstorms this week.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on June 22, 2010
Eating bean stew again?

Georg


Reviewed by Paul Judges
Reviewed on June 22, 2010
Well captured atmosphere, Karla

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
I remember that smell so well when I loved in Ct....beautiful write, Karla.

Reviewed on June 21, 2010
This is beautiful Karla
In Christs Love
Michelle~

Reviewed by John Flanagan
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
Dan's right, this has a magical quality...your relationship with the sky is rich and deep.
I love this, Karla.

John

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
That isn't the smell of thunder,its your own feet, maybe a bath might be a good idea...;-) LOL, [running far away & fast] ed

Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
wow Karla,,that is just about to happen right now here~great poem!

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
i love that smell!! very well described!

Reviewed by John Bidwell
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
Loved this- another one of nature's gifts.
Thanks for sharing.

John

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
I miss that too. Used to love the summers in the Northeast where I grew up. Now I'm in LA. No thunderstorms here unless you go to the desert.

Reviewed by Cryssa C
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
I thought of you yesterday as we watched our very own twister form and come down less than two miles away. We lived in Missouri for 4 years and never saw a twister... we had to move to Montana for that, I guess. :~) We had hail the size of bouncy balls and golf balls as well. It made for quite the memorable Father's Day!
Hope you and Karen are doing well.
Cryssa :~)

Reviewed by Sophia Choudhury
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
i can completely identify with the feeling!lovely poem Karla.
regards
sophia

Reviewed on June 21, 2010
I don't miss it, but I'd rather have some rain; it would certainly cool things off! *HOT!* Well done, Karla; enjoyed this one!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
Nicely done, Karla.

Reviewed by D Johnson
Reviewed on June 21, 2010
Karla, you do magic with storms...well done.

Cheers,
Dan


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