Sandstorm

A sandstorm caused by Zephyrus.

Sandstorm

Zephyrus breaks the calm
of their quiet day
pelting each date palm
with blown sand and clay,
then without a qualm
takes their tent away.
A child hugs his mom
as they cry, and pray
words from an old psalm
as their world turns gray.

Reviews

[NeiL ArandA]

This is short and concise piece but you penned and captured well the havoc and effect a sandstorm could do to anything that stand in its path. You must be visiting a place or have seen and witnessed this event while traveling in middle east or perhaps just saw it on Discovery Channel . Beautiful piece coming from a beautiful mind...

[Aethereal]

Thanks for your review, Neil! No one really understands a sand storm 'til they've lived through one. Sandstorms have wiped out entire armies. The Sahara is covered with the bleached bones of ancient warriors who once fought for long forgotten empires. If only those drifting sands could speak, what stories they would tell?

[NeiL ArandA]

aha ... what a deep and wise thought. From the archeological point of view. You really ponder stuff a little bit different and deeper than anyone else. If the sand could speak like if the walls could talk ... I have a secret to tell you in your PM inbox

[Parsimony]

Reminds me of an old poem about a crumbling statue called Ozymandias.

[Aethereal]

Thanks, Parsimony! Ah, yes, that was a great poem. And this was a great song: "Castles will crumble and fall after all ... but life's really funny that way ... just remember that sunshine always followes the rain.. "

[Atthis Rose]

Zephyrus is well known for his mean spiritedness. It is well know that he killed Hyakinthos in a fit of jealous rage

[Aethereal]

Thanks, Rose! I thought that it was Apollo who accidentally killed Hyacinthus. From his blood sprang the Hyacinth flower. Zephyrus kept blowing Odysseus off course on his way to Ithaca after the Trojan War.

[Atthis Rose]

Now who's teaching whom?

[Leigh]

I like this very much, well written

[Aethereal]

Thanks, leighgreen, for inspiring this poem through your newest creation about the nature of the wind "Out of Drainpipes".

[Leigh]

You are welcome