Summer Storm

The awesomeness of nature is very hard to capture in pictures let alone words. I was walking in the North Woods near Mount Washington in New Hampshire when a storm came and went.

Heavy warmth encases the earth,

like a sluggish blanket on a restless bed.

First the heavy air and then

The sky opens and rains fall.

Cracked in electric blue, the bright moment 

quickly fades with the rumble of thunder.

As if the sky, seeing the ocean crash on rocks,

decided to do it one better. 

Then did.

Reviews

[redflutterby]

Beautiful and riveting in its description. Fantastic poem!!

[Tate Morgan]

Oh yeah and people wonder what in like about driving all over this is a good case for that

[Mark]

Yeah, thanks for reviewing Tate :)

[Kaya]

To me at least, this poem seems like the kind I would read in a book somewhere. The skill you put your words together with, particularly the last two sentences, is absolutely incredible. I loved it.

[Mark]

thanks hon! High praise. :)

[Ruth]

Great tension in this all the way through...made me feel anticipation, beautifully done!
xoxo

[Mark]

Thanks Poppy glad you liked it! :)

[Ruth]

Most welcome :)

[mandy]

you set the mood just right,,,,i can smell the rain. and hear it.....almost feel it on my skin,,,good job,mark

[Claire Twinn]

So intense and powerful in its brevity, you really captured the essence of the storm.

[Mark]

Thank you Claire!

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Storms are electrifying, beautiful, and eerie! They can do so much damage, and the power they have is profound. You have captured a gentle side of the Summer Storm, where I envision standing there as "the sky opens and the rain falls"....Beautiful imagery!

[Mark]

Thanks hon, it was one of those grand experiences where I felt connected to it, plugged in.

[Robbie~xoxo~]

That's awesome...everyone needs to take the time to appreciate a storm, it will leave you in awe of it's magnificence!

[Lily Mae]

In moments like this, when I am there as a witness to the magic.. I just wish it would swallow me up and take me with.. You planted that moment so beautifully in my mind with your wonderful ability to describe details..xo

[Mark]

Thank you so much Lily, I'm gratified to have given you a moment. :)

[just is]

I really like this, you gave to me a vivid imagery,
So very nicely presented and written.