Tuesday, 7 June 2011

The Calm before the Storm

Creatures of the day are sleeping..
Creatures of the night are peeping..
Its a dark and silent night.

The dry leaves are rustling.. 
The cool wind is whistling..
Its a cool and quiet night.

All of a sudden, there is a spark..
Sky is filled with clouds - huge and dark.. 
Its begun to drizzle.

Show of lightening and thunder..
Tearing the calmness asunder.. 
Things changed like a ruffled puzzle.

Now the strong scary wind growls..
As scared street dog howls..
Here comes the scornful storm! 

To its mighty force, the trees dance.. 
Blurred is everything, within a glance.. 
Nature has taken its fearful form.







Submitted as part of Thursday Poets Rally 47

27 comments:

  1. Great build up to the coming storm. Your words create a tension that fits the subject very well. "Show of lightening and thunder..
    Tearing the calmness asunder.. "
    —really like the above transitional passage just after the drizzle. Nice work.

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  2. nice...i love a good storm...to stand in awe at its mighty power...you lead into that well and what a great picture to end on...

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  3. Creatures of the day are sleeping..
    Creatures of the night are peeping..
    Its a dark and silent night.

    very well done.
    :)

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  4. i almost felt it.
    Great Job....

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  5. Great images in this and like the background drops nice touch.

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  6. Wonderful imagery, I love the mounting intensity

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  7. The opening was mysterious and bit sinister--nice build up before the storm and rain.

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  8. Great build up to a sight one could imagine through your words. :)

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  9. Lovely written and beautiful pictures too
    Like this.
    Best wishes

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  10. peeping sleeping
    rustling whistling
    hahaha

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  11. Great flow and tempo Umesh, really enjoyed the character of nature here. Wonderful write! ~ Rose

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  12. everything fits here. the words, the visuals... it all made for a movie in my imagination!

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  13. It's very dramatic. Do you write screenplays? Looks like you have talent for screenplays. I like the pix too. I like how I didn't see the pix till after I read the poem, and it gave a cool effect. It made me think, "Yeah, those go along!!"

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  14. No no :) I don't write screenplays.Just write some poems once in a while.
    Thanks for the visit and the comment :)

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  15. Excellent painting of a storm coming then there!

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  16. love it. i love that time waiting with baited breathe for it to unleash. this is a perfect picture of it.

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  17. Interesting how nature transforms from a picture of serenity into one so violent and fearsome. Enjoyed this. :)

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  18. Beautiful poem - when i see lightning and storms i am reminded of a magician sitting in the clouds waving his wand and the thunder is like a loud applause:))

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  19. Very nice imagery...I love the awakening of a storm and reading your words carried me through the experience in my imagination magically.

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  20. I am aware of your tension before the coming storm!

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  21. Fantastic imagery. The stillness as vivid and palpable as the storm upon it arrival. Very nice writing!

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  22. The imaginary and your words creates a visual representation of your poem.Liked it

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  23. I saw and felt the entire scene so vividly. Well done.

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  24. Hello.
    WoW! Love the opening lines...the buildup...then bam, storm hits!

    Awesome imagery!

    Thanks for sharing.

    Remove These Satin Sheets

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  25. Such a gentle beginning to build to the explosive end. Excellent job in increasing the tension all the way through.

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