Open Poetry #19 |
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A North Wind Frenzy |
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Rosemary J. Gwaltney Senior Member
since 1999-08-26
Posts 997northern mountains, Idaho ![]() |
Up through the ravine roared the north wind, as if in a war against the first night of spring. We heard the tin roof spread its wings above our bed, in the dark of the mountain, suddenly alive, and panting to fly away with the wildly turbulent clouds. We felt alarming thumps, and shrieks howled as the metal yanked and twisted in an agony to rip nails from their roots like pulling teeth without novacaine. It continued all night and morning. At eleven, pale sun fingers crept out and touched the frozen expanse of roof ice, hanging down off the edges, long and thick, with its cruel sharp claws of dripping icicles pointing in crookedly toward the windows. We watched as the sheets began to break off. They fell for hours against walls shivering sharply, piece by piece abruptly crunching against glass; a monster attempting to consume the house bite by manic bite. And the clamoring wind chimes thrashed like frenzied lovers; at last breaking their grasp and falling to rest in the soft white snow. * * * * * (C) 2002 Rosemary J. Gwaltney * |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Rosemary, A delight to read. Enjoyed |
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Magnus![]() ![]()
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Enjoyed this read, though I felt a chill come over me...and the wind certainly was howling....Nice write!!! Excellent imagery! |
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Mistletoe Angel![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
![]() ![]() ![]() (smiles) Wow, this is a wonderfully beautiful poem with a small eerie feel to the whistles of the wind, sweet friend, I too would understand how uneasy it woul dfeel to try and sleep hearing the ceiling make noises like that! (kiss on cheek) We all love you so much, sweet friend, this is excellent! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Rosemary, thank you for sharing! ![]() May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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Marge Tindal![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Rosemary~ My, my ! Such imagery that brought this windstorm to peak~ Brilliantly written, my friend~ 'We heard the tin roof spread its wings above our bed, in the dark of the mountain, suddenly alive, and panting to fly away with the wildly turbulent clouds.' And the clamoring wind chimes thrashed like frenzied lovers; at last breaking their grasp and falling to rest in the soft white snow.' Loved both of these verses~ It's sooooo very, very good to read you again~ *Hugs* ![]() ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ |
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strbbux Member Elite
since 2001-12-19
Posts 3859 |
Rosemary this is awesome, simply beautiful words, and oh I have been in that kind of wind. You made me feel it here. Lovely work and I dont know how it got past me. floria Floria |
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