We were under tornado watches earlier
today, and the following poem blew in
with the wind. :) No tornado, but
what inspiration!
the sky is a livid vivid black the scorched torched clouds are sheared speared seared by jagged bolts of light the clouds are tortured by shouts of thunder tattered shattered the clouds in pain pulsating rotating animated agitated roiling boiling concentrated into a twirling whirling funnel of uncontrolled fury a maelstrom savaging ravaging raping scraping cartwheeling congealing revealing its true nature look deep . . . and behold the eye of the storm
(C) Karla Dorman, 2003.
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Reviewed by Floria Kelderhouse (Reader)
Reviewed on November 18, 2003
Karla you are so very creative...what a wonderful write....I hate tornadoes...we get them once in awhile...thanks Karla for all the kind words to me on my pages...great poem here...floria
Reviewed by Oirdheirc Mor (Reader)
Reviewed on November 18, 2003
Which Eye would you like me to look into, they were a bit wild.
"Damn it was perfect till the last two lines",
"And behold the eye of the storm", is this what is termed eye rime.
I've been in many a vortex but respectfully they weren't tornaadic...just human conditions of conditioning in one way or the other. I love this poem of yours and the art that gave it depth.it spins!
love,
Susan
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on November 17, 2003
Fantastic tornado write! I could feel the power within it!
Wow, Karla! I, too, am picking up my jaw! I caught myself holding my breath as I read this, and I read it without pausing one time... Whew! Reading this made me relive all those horrible moments that I didn't think I'd live again.... gosh... smiles... I don't miss them, that's for sure.... stay strong, hugs coming your way....
In Spirit,
Bear
Reviewed by Taylor Trenton (Reader)
Reviewed on November 17, 2003
We have them in kansas too my friend LOL not just in oz. this is good lood like one in form..
Karla! I'm here with my jaw in my lap;-) What a fantastic poem, and the form, you not only outdid yourself, methinks you got taken up to the heavenlies for inspiration;-) Be sure to repost this for the contest. This is a winner!Fantastic internal rhyme!
"It's a TWISTER,
It's a TWISTER!" said the Scarecrow from "The Wizard of OZ"! LOL
WONDERFUL, outstanding form and write; this one literally BLEW me away! WOW, what a GREAT job you did; BRAVA! Thoroughly enjoyed this tempest-filled write! Felt the breeze blowin' as I read this tornado warning..ah, er, WRITE! SORry! LOL
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :D
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"Damn it was perfect till the last two lines",
"And behold the eye of the storm", is this what is termed eye rime.
lovely shape.
Oirdheirc Mor
Neat form and poem...
God Bless
~Michelle~
great write...
I've been in many a vortex but respectfully they weren't tornaadic...just human conditions of conditioning in one way or the other. I love this poem of yours and the art that gave it depth.it spins!
love,
Susan
"Tornado"....lol
Such a chilling write...
Thank God you're alright.
So unique how you wrote
this in a form of a tornato...
Love & Hugs,
Trixie :)
In Spirit,
Bear
Taylor
What a great job!
Superb write!
"It's a TWISTER,
It's a TWISTER!" said the Scarecrow from "The Wizard of OZ"! LOL
WONDERFUL, outstanding form and write; this one literally BLEW me away! WOW, what a GREAT job you did; BRAVA! Thoroughly enjoyed this tempest-filled write! Felt the breeze blowin' as I read this tornado warning..ah, er, WRITE! SORry! LOL
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :D