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Artur Hawkwing
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since 1999-06-30
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0 posted 1999-09-21 01:12 AM


written four years ago...
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"Thunderstorms"

Flashing, creaking outside the windows,
       Raindrops falling on the porches freshly,
The streets being swept away, comes the
       mighty rumble!
The feel of a quake, the tumbling waves
       which shock all our thoughts.
BOOM!
The night lights up, the clouds turn yellow,
       The winds storm about ruthlessly!
How it is to look about at all the
fluttering leaves! Whistling and
screaming the sea tides get darker
       and darker.
It creeps skyward like a monstrous
       fog, then again comes the flashing
       streak of the crackling bolt,
As the rip currents retreat, on comes
       still a larger ocean!
If not to mention the pirates,
The ocean rules itself today!
       In chilly and frosty streams the
Coast becomes clear, here comes again
The tremendous thunderbolts,
       The sea waves slapping wildly
       on the earth,
Inspired by all this terror,
Flooding up to the lighthouse,
       Comes the autumn breeze.
Graze not only the sand of the beach,
But also the paints of the houses.
Hearing the shorelines, all ships set
       on dock.
       Like burning kites, the lightning
       burns at a tree,
The waves of the sea getting bigger.
Ocean, Ocean!
       The waves whistling silently, then
ceasinglessly getting bigger,
See how water moves itself?
       So much power, so scary!
From the blue skies of sunny days
       To the cloudy nights of winter,
Drizzles of frost layers on tips of grass!
       Thunder still rolling now,
Just like the rolling crash of tsunami.
       My eyes lift up and the rain falls
on my face lightly,
       Like the gentle touch of the
       southern breezes.

[This message has been edited by Artur Hawkwing (edited 09-22-1999).]

© Copyright 1999 Artur Hawkwing - All Rights Reserved
Rand al'Thor
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since 1999-09-19
Posts 32
Rochester, NY, USA
1 posted 1999-09-21 01:16 AM


wow...
hoot_owl_rn
Member Patricius
since 1999-07-05
Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA
2 posted 1999-09-21 10:29 AM


Excellent imagery!!

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"In the depths of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" ~Albert Camus

Artur Hawkwing
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since 1999-06-30
Posts 444
USA
3 posted 1999-09-21 12:55 PM


I was not listening to my Sociology teacher when I wrote this poem. Even school can be taken advantage of by poets such as I!

Thank you both.

Pepper
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since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079
Southern Florida
4 posted 1999-09-21 02:41 PM


magnificent visual.....love your work Artur.......

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May your days be filled with lots of sunshine and your nights lit up by golden moonbeams

Artur Hawkwing
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since 1999-06-30
Posts 444
USA
5 posted 1999-09-21 07:28 PM


As usual your comment is always appreciated.
Isis
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since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland
6 posted 1999-09-21 07:35 PM


Virtual Visuality!! I love this one. But one thing - storms aren't scary, they are beautiful!! A show of Mother Nature's true power. I love them..

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Words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
~Isis~



Artur Hawkwing
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since 1999-06-30
Posts 444
USA
7 posted 1999-09-22 02:14 AM


Isis, storms have never scared me. I adore the raging winds and heavy rain, to the farthest extent, even hurricane-force. Personally... I've never confronted a hurricane but ... the beauty is just that of a tempest. I found something to haunt my thoughts. Think of the hurricane whipping rain across the streets, then turning away, and leaving the rain falling on your face lightly with a serenity that was not there before the hurricane.
Isis
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since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296
Sunny Queensland
8 posted 1999-09-22 02:25 AM


As always Hawkwing beautifully said..thanks again for the lovely email too!!:

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Words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.
~Isis~



RainbowGirl
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since 1999-07-31
Posts 3023
United Kingdom
9 posted 1999-09-22 11:51 AM


I love the elements and seeing as we have thunder here as I write this.. I love to see the sky go dark and then the flashes and the rain always seems so warm on my skin..

HUGS

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You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.


Artur Hawkwing
Member
since 1999-06-30
Posts 444
USA
10 posted 1999-09-22 08:07 PM


Thanks again, Isis.

RainbowGirl: I find my poems to be a good reminder of events, because I can read them over again and again without tiring.
To be 100% honest I pulled off an all-nighter last evening, so I am tired. But when I am tired, I can still write poetry like this, with a little bit more excitement.

I'll dream of the lightning and the rain!

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