Storm Walker

A poem about the peace to be found at the heart of a raging storm.

I stand upon the seashore,

Amidst the raging storm.

I have been here many times before,

In many different forms.

Sometimes I am the thinker,

Clearing my head.

Sometimes I am the mourner,

Communing with the dead.

Sometimes I am the lightning,

Striking down my foes.

Sometimes I find it frightening,

Conjuring my woes.

In the waves pounding on the beach,

I see vast forces held at bay.

As the wind extends its reach,

I feel troubles ripped away.

As wild forces whirl around me,

They reach into my soul.

I was born beside the sea,

Her rages make me whole.

© 2018 The Iron Horseman

Author's Note

This one is about my love of wild sea storms and the peace that can be found in the midst of chaos.

Reviews

[barleygirl]

There's nothing as wild & invigorating as a storm raging on the ocean, especially here on the Big Sur coast, a dramatic rocky drop down to the water. In your poem, it's clear how the narrator craves & enjoys this gnarly scene, in all it's different flavors. This is a lesson to us, to embrace whatever comes our way in life. Strong vivid details & well-crafted rhyme & structure (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[The Iron Horseman]

Thanks, Margie. I always enjoy your reviews. You are absolutely right - I love being in the middle of a howling sea storm. In my home town I used to walk out to the sea wall when a storm hit and stand at the high point, just beyond the waves reach, and revel in the wildness!

[barleygirl]

That is brave! I like to enjoy from a distance! *smile*

[The Iron Horseman]

Lol! But you can't feel the raw power when you do that!

[barleygirl]

I'll read about it here! *wink! wink!*

[Ghost writer]

I could feel that peace, nice job, I like it because it shows the power that can bloom from weakness

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you.

[Einstein Noodle]

absolutely love this Iron! easy cadence and fine rhyme ..images distinct .. emotive in the personifications .. and the twist on what storms do ...very smart says i ..wish i had thought of it ..well done..loved the experience in reading my friend!
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[limoncello]

I'm relatively new to WC, but your rhyming struck me immediately! It's great that you're able to rhyme throughout the entire poem while preserving the meaning and potency of your words.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

[John the Baptist]

Good rhyming and meter here. The imagery conjures up a storm, both inner and outer. Well done.

[The Iron Horseman]

Thank you, JTB.