WAR CLOUDS

fighting in a different way

 

 WAR CLOUDS

 

 

 

Clouds electrify

I blink with clear blue tears

As they traverse east with haste

Over a dark, restless ocean

Threadbare with fear

Of what is to become

 

As clouds impend over foreign soil

They fabricate into smokey hazes

Transform into coal ash

Laden with paramount bravery and anger

they eyeball fire and soot

Surge from the scorched earth

 

Shadows stunned by chaos

Strewn bodies in dark gray pits

Rain clears the mystery of dried blood corpses

Tempestuous clouds implore the rain spirit

To cast stinging poison pellets of ice

As a means to blind the nemesis

 

Once their toil is complete

Vigorous winds shift to the west

Jolts them across a mud green sea

Wherein they settle into puffed up masses

Of calm

And ease over a peaceful universe

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

thank you for reading!

Reviews

[Robert Haigh]

A very expressive write, with good inventive imagery to boot! I enjoyed the read!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks for visiting Robert, and reviewing my poem
Best, Betty

[alanwgraham]

This is very good Betty. Your vivid descriptions of the clouds and their movement give a great sense of foreboding and lead our thoughts to current turmoil. You end on a hopeful note of calm.
All the best,
Alan

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much Alan, much appreciated.
Best, B

[William Michael Reeves]

I'm glad I live up north. Those easterlys and westerlys (or ies?) can't get me. I really like the third stanza! Shadows stunned by chaos. Ukraine was a shadow of Russia and now they're stunned. I really hope they come out in the light after this and Russia is nothing but a shadow in the truth of their independence.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much W. yes war clouds are fears of what's to come....
Best, B

[Fran Marie]

A power- packed write of
wars and more darkness yet to
come ..cuts to the quick to
even think what will come
to all existence as the wheel
of evil wars keeps turning ..well penned

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much Fran, much appreciated!
Best, B

[Fran Marie]

Most welcome

[Miss Sharon]

I sense a very deep "between the lines" meaning to this entire write which perhaps bespeaks what is to become of this world and its inhabitants. Great writing my friend. ~Sharon

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks Sharon, unfortunately, it's here, but still far away from us.... downright genocide...reminds me another war criminal. Best. B

[KAREN]

Great imagery! Each stanza is deep and powerful. The poem is full of emotion!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thanks very much Karen for your review... appreciate it.
Best, B

[KAREN]

My pleasure!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

I love your imagery! You have so many awesome lines in this write! You description of war clouds has been what we have been seeing here in Mississippi! Excellent poetic write!

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Kathy, appreciate it...
Best, Betty

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

My pleasure!

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Powerful imagery in this writing. You've written a storm in a collection of right chosen words:
"they eyeball fire and soot," you educated me with the word soot, thank you for that.
"Jolts them across a mud green sea." fave parts. tyfs

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you, much appreciated Cyprian!!!

[JE Falcon]

Such images and emotions are seen and felt. If we could only click our fingers and make the carnage stop.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank JF for your review, a tough subject to write about.
Best
B.

[Ken Simm.]

All I could think of when reading this tragically beautiful poem was, it was ever thus.

[Betty Hermelee]

I really feel for the humanitarian crisis, and thank you for your review.
Best
B.