her mate pounced,
grey dirt mingling with the damp air
behind him,
he flew against the gold green sky,
free from the barriers of mortals,
she purred,
mistaken for thunder,
it drove them to hide in flimsy wood and stone shelters,
stretching,
she padded ,
eyes half hidden under heavy lids
her claws on occasion scraping against frozen slivers
within the soft blanket of grey
at infrequent intervals sparks screamed down
as arrows tied to her bow,
exploding as they reached the damp earth
while the sun sought her quietude,
men trembled in their playground,
ignorant prey things.
LIkes the image. ‘She purred’ is interesting. A very different take of lightning and thunder storms that has never occurred to me. ‘Men trembled in their playground’, this could be me. I guess I was in a playground of sorts. Camping and sleep in a tent when ‘she’ struck. I lived and 4 other people did not. I guess ‘she’ liked me or I got off lucky. I don’t think she is one who picks and chooses.
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Oh my…how terrible. So glad you were okay !!!
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This may sound like the silliest thing to say but am kind of glad to have experienced it. Now I know what it is like.
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No not silly…but not something I would want to do.
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Raw and powerful, teeming with primal emotion…
I loved it!
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Thanks Hook – took that photo yesterday evening driving home from Tauranga (after missing out on seeing Leo in Edgar…boo hoo), and when I was looking at it all I could see were cats playing. Charlie is having way too much influence on me !
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I thought that was Tauranga! hehehe
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So I take it you know Tauranga ???
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What an awesome account and poem…..I love storms for their power and their ability to display beauty while they threaten me. Nice post.
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Thanks.
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They are pretty amazzing to be under and in.
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When I read the first few lines that are visible in the email I had no idea that this was to follow, as Hook says this is very emotive and packed with imagery.
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Thanks Gilly – your opiniion always means a lot to me !!
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Oooo…I really like this one…full of power.
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Oooo – I really like your comment…hehehe
😉
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Great imagery. Love the back and forth banter in the poetry.
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Thank you !! Love that you do…
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very raw! love it!
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Thank you…so glad you like it !!
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Quite a tempestuous poem you shared. 🙂 Loved, loved, loved this “ignorant prey things.” 🙂
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Glad to hear that you liked it Cap’n.
🙂
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Beautiful Jo as always 🙂
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Awwwwww – you are so nice…thank you Jake !!
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It’s gorgeous 🙂 I love to look at a lovely blue sky.
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Thanks Gracie – me too !!!
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