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Headstall's Reflections - 31. Chapter 31 Poetry Prompt 15-Free Verse- Storm Battle
Headstall’s Reflections
Chapter 31 Storm Dance
Thunder rumbles faintly in the distance
And golden sunshine starts to falter
Clouds from nowhere toy with magical beams
Like the slow flickering of an old projector
Until all efforts of her glow are strangled
And she retreats from view
Nature speaks, and emits a roar
Moving ever closer to the little farm
Brilliant flashes warn of the impending visit
Winds gust and make roof metal shriek
Splats of rain begin their tap
And frozen pellets bounce at will
Creating a deafening crescendo
In mere heartbeats, fast and furious
Inside, the house protests in stubborn defiance
Standing its ground as the gale arrives
Full of electrical energy designed to destroy
Giving everything it has to clear the landscape
Cleanse us interlopers who scar the earth
The challenge is met by buildings who refuse to budge
Timbers quivering against the mother’s onslaught
But giving not an inch in staunch refusal
Passing her test, her search for weakness
Frustrated, or maybe pleased, she backs off
The noise moves on toward new opponents
With dark clouds taking the lead
Drenching deluge peters out to scattered pearls
Lit up by the sun leaving its hiding spot in the heavens
Caressing and healing once again
The little homestead stands proud amongst the puddles
And melting ice
And Mother Nature accepts her rebuke
For now
A far away roar gives warning
She’ll be back
To remind us of her power
And of her benevolence
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