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Seymour Tabin
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0 posted 2000-08-17 12:35 PM


            Clouds Two

Muck and angry grey it eyed
Crashing thunder each lightning ride.
A world becloud of twisted rain.
Insane and louder then a train.

Like giant waves upon the sea.
Sucking up a surge debris.
Swilling all it touched and found
And smashing it upon the ground.

Screaming rage and rants employ
Sounding sounds of raw destroy
Frolicking down a devils path  
Displaying Satans aftermath.

I watched it dance a frenzied gig
Cavorting like a hog wild pig  
Disappeared in a moments view
Born and gone in an inklings coup.

I've never seen a storm so mad,
Except maybe that once with dad.


© Copyright 2000 Seymour Tabin - All Rights Reserved
Paula Finn
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1 posted 2000-08-17 12:47 PM


OMG...the storm was perfection...but the last line...OOOHHHHH wow...dad huh?
hsystems
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2 posted 2000-08-17 12:55 PM


Seymour - this is incredible, my friend!  The striking imagery was on a par with Edgar Allen Poe (one of my favorites!)  I was caught up and swept along by your verse - and brought to an abrupt standstill by the final stanza.  I hope and pray that this was the "exception" and not the "rule" with your father...


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ggrn3
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3 posted 2000-08-17 01:06 PM


Incredible poem.  It flowed until the last verse.  Suprising final stanza.  Hope this was only a verse and not reality.

Garfield

Gemini
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4 posted 2000-08-17 01:12 PM


Very descriptive and chilling piece, I liked.
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5 posted 2000-08-17 02:41 PM


Seymour,

This was GREAT!

Michael





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6 posted 2000-08-17 02:46 PM


What an excellent, excellent poem! I loved it!

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7 posted 2000-08-17 02:54 PM


born of sun's heat, humidity repleat
mesmeric images rise off black concrete
hissing under great rain's drop
O the eye of the storm, great cyclop

Seymour, someday, I will visit your well of inspiration and from it, be refreshed and re-inspired...

Karilea
When you want to be loved, look within...KRJ

Sudhir Iyer
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8 posted 2000-08-17 03:00 PM


WOWED EVERMORE

imagery perfect
word selection perfect

....

regards to you my friend,
sudhir

Seymour Tabin
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9 posted 2000-08-17 04:03 PM


Paula,
The last line poetic licence.

hsystems,
A very great compliment.

ggrn3,
Again poetic licence.

Genini,
Thank you for the like.

Auguste,
Thanks for the great.

Sunni,
What an excellent, excellent comment.

Sunshine,
The well is open, the drink is free. *L*

Sudhir,
Thank you my friend.

Andrew Scott
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10 posted 2000-08-17 04:13 PM


Sir Tabin... Another wonderful cloud piece... I remember such storms over the Great Lakes when I was in Canada.  And those last two lines... perfect!  On those very few occassions when I really pissed off dad, he would use what I now call "The Voice of God."  If ever there was the embodiment of Metronome... it's my pop!.  Again, great read.  Peace!
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11 posted 2000-08-17 04:18 PM


Very nicely done, Sy. By the way how is Isabel????
Sunnyone
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12 posted 2000-08-17 04:54 PM


Hi Seymour,

          Nothing like a good, angry storm to clear the air. Ever notice how good the outdoors smells after a storm?? Nice writing here, my friend!~!
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ethome
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13 posted 2000-08-17 05:04 PM


Amazing the impression that Dad can make on the young mind....great images Seymour you have this talent for making amazing lines of depth from the glean of the word fields.
Seymour Tabin
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14 posted 2000-08-17 08:41 PM


Andrew,
Really enjoy yor coments.

Balladeer,
You mean the poem wasn't clear?

Sunny1,
What you say is very true.

ehtome,
Always enjoy your comments.

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15 posted 2000-08-17 09:01 PM


Seymour~
I loved the fury of the storm ...
and the 'boomer' !
~*Marge*~


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Seymour Tabin
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16 posted 2000-08-17 11:08 PM


Marge,
Love your comments. *L*

Elizabeth Santos
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17 posted 2000-08-18 02:53 AM


I agree with many of the remarks above, Mr Poe, and believe this is an extremely well written piece.
You are the best
Liz

JnR4eva
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18 posted 2000-08-18 03:11 AM


this is terric  
your two poems have reminded me sooooooo much of my favorite poem...both sides now from joni mitchell( but yours is elaborate in with clouds though)... she states in one stanza about clouds and how they are pleasant and then boom they are problems lol..i hope u have read it..if not i'll see what i can do....but once again remarkable job  


"my love is my motivation
my love is my inspiration
perception of this poem
is your interpretation"
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JnR4eva
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19 posted 2000-08-18 03:22 AM


I found the sample, it is a quote from..

Joni Mitchell's "BOTH SIDES, NOW"

"Rows and floes of angle hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons ev'rywhere
I've looked at clouds that way

But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on ev'ryone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's clouds illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all ... "

hope you enjoyed  


"my love is my motivation
my love is my inspiration
perception of this poem
is your interpretation"
-- me

Seymour Tabin
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20 posted 2000-08-18 01:28 PM


Elizabeth,
And you are the loveliest. Love Sy

JnK4eva,
Poem by Joni Mitchell was wonderful thank you so much for all your time and effort.

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