By Kerosene Lamp Light

Rhyme

The storm of the night was windy

Loud refrains of thunder with lightening

Willow shook with fright hair fell flimsy

Forsaken somehow by electrical power's might

 

So writing by faint oil lamp light

Thinking of the great who of yore

Read, wrote under adversity

Strong people our ancestors whose genes bore

 

Touched in many ways by the storms presence

Oh! The coolness of the air's sweetness

Heavy overcast shading of sun's ray

Great start to delightful day

 

All plants refreshed ready

Their flowers a host to feed

Casting forth flower and pollen

For bees, hummers to spread their seed

Author's Note

Overnight storm with wind, thunder, and lightening left us without power..I tried to write by Kerosene Lamp Light..Not so easy..I don't know if people of years ago had better lamps but they don't give too much light and there are many shadows...Sara

Reviews

[WindSong]

I love stormy nights, and the aftermath of rain! A well written poem!

[Tina Kline]

Love this. Going from dark, powerful and shadowy to a more positive scene of life refreshed, flowers and bees in the sun. This is excellent writing!

[Kenneth The Poet]

This is good. Like a poem from the 1800's that stood the test of time.

Nice work overall.