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Of Devils and Dust
by Leo Durrant → (All Poetry by Leo Durrant)
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the wind king comes
to claim his lands
the leaves take part
and clap their hands
 

the swallows from the
swelt’ring shade
flit forth to flap
the graying day
 

and all the dust
in devil’s whirl
twists tight the
‘testines of the world
 

then all implodes
and only stays
the music of the
band that plays
 

on
 

 
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 Reviews of "Of Devils and Dust"
Reviewed by Charlie
Reviewed on September 6, 2007
A finished poem.
Reviewed by William Cryer (Reader)
Reviewed on August 27, 2007
I think this is my favorite poem you've shared so far. It's imbued with such grace and a deep resonance that gives the poem a feel of something classic, to be memorized and read again, and again, and again.
Reviewed by C. Nichols
Reviewed on July 30, 2007
The dark beauty of this poem moves me...
Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner
Reviewed on July 23, 2007
Leo,

Nature and her rampages are on both our minds today: excellently penned, loved your word selection.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on July 22, 2007
Well said and nicely done. Let the band continue to play.....

Be safe,
Karen
Reviewed by Ruth Rey (Reader)
Reviewed on July 22, 2007
Oh, yes, I know them, those dust devils! Very smartly written poem, Leo, and superb ending!
Thank you for sharing,
Deborah
Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on July 22, 2007
A little band manned by Bruce Springsteen? ;)
Dust devils mean evil spirits to the Navajos...
So they avoid them, as the impending storm.
Great Pen!
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on July 22, 2007
I can picture Buddy Holly watching a dust devil and writing the song.

Ron
Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on July 22, 2007
The eye of the storm
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on July 22, 2007
well written-one can see/feel the impending storm
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