The Tornado
poem by:
Joseph Sharratt
Written
on Nov 11, 2013
Grass sways, Trees bend, Flags straighten, Skys darken, The heat of the day swept away, The darkness descends, She comes, Leaves and litter fly before her, Timber cracks like breaking bones, The air torn, ripped away, All must flee her savage beauty, She dances, Glass shattered, Wood splintered, Tangled wire, twisted steel, Alarms scream their warnings, It's too late now, She leaves.
Tags: confused, dark, imagery, fear,
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Stem Grown commented:
I enjoyed this one
greg woods
commented:
very scary, I have experienced cyclones in Australia, it all happens on a slower, longer scale than tornados, but the end results can often be the same.
Rachel Cartwright
commented:
I love this poem! I think every line is very well done and makes this poem beautifully crafted. I'll have to add a capability to favorite poems soon so I can favorite this one.
