Storm - Gale

Rain

overwhelming.

'Gale's' a pretty name!

saturating all

vistas; gone!

felling history 

helpless

that; in her path

lazy rivers

now

fierce 

angry

brown snakes,

feeding

on sodden land,

single raindrops

team

together 

transform

roads to rivers

fields to lakes

drains unable,

impotent

incapable

powerless,

reject

helplessly 

overloaded

spewing water 

creating fountains

round and round

washing machines

rinse; cycle;

repeat!

falling from black skies

churned by

wheels of cars,

amusement rides

water flumes

unstoppable

resistance 

futile 

single minded

"must

get

back, 

back to the sea

...you will not stop me!"

Storm

The barometer plumets

the wind strengthens 

howling through gaps in a old wooden window frame

billowing curtains

as a branch on the old oak tree outside 

starts to tap at an upstairs window

as if like a cat

wanting to be let in.

Streaks of rain begin to race down window panes

in an earlier than expected gloom

the light from a candle flickers  

creating patterns on the ceiling 

as the tick-tock 

tick-tock 

of the grandfather clock in the hallway marks time

but I...

I don't care

I am safe and warm and dry inside

listening to all the chaos about

the storm and all it's consequences 

and I wait

prepared

for the power to go off 

and with a flash of lightening - it did 

so I sit

and I sit

with but the candle-light for company

...and I am happy