I AM HURRICAINE
Heaven
And Earth unite
To seek revenge
For man’s complacency
In turns
My she-devil
Sister and I
Wreak havoc all around
In truth
One and the same;
Double helix
Combining X and Y
My name?
Call me Arthur
Or Katrina
Choose any; A to Z
But know
I am Legion
And my power
Corrupts land, sea, and sky
Be warned
Don’t throw caution
Into the wind
Laws of Physics dictate
Actions
And reactions
Of equal scale
My retaliation
Renders
Consequences
Akin to the
Atrocities of war
In short;
Everything is
Expendable
I’m nature’s nemesis
I am
Harrowing
Uncompromising
Relentless
Ruthless
Intimidating
Cruel
Arrogant
Indiscriminate
Non-negotiable
Extreme
i lived in hurricane country most of my life.. and i always appreciated the fact that there is plenty of time to do what needs to be done... or just get the heck outta doge... now i live 2.5 miles off the san andreas fault in northern cali and kind of miss the early warning system....
ReplyDeleteYeah.
ReplyDelete"And my power
Corrupts land, sea, and sky"
I like the ironic touch.
Cornfedtrouble: Somewhere, Somehow
We are nothing against the fury of nature.
ReplyDeletea perfect ending?
Powerfully said. And so very true.
ReplyDeleteI like your metaphor - can see it both ways. :)
ReplyDeleteLoved how you ended with hurricane spelled out.
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ReplyDeletepaisley; 'frying pan' and 'fire' spring to mind. I've never lived anywhere that is affected by either.
hl; I tried to see it from the point of view of the storm as an aggressor making a 'declaration of war'
gautami tripathy; And natural disasters have proved that very emphatically, especially in Asia this year.
anthony north;I think we have good reason to fear, or respect such things.
texasblu; I've never experienced it first hand, so I approached it from this angle.
brian; I wanted to emphasise the potential for chaos and destruction.
Hi Stan, I don't know much about hurricanes but I like the way your poetry is developing. Of course we get lots of earthquakes in this part of the world (Manchester UK) bet not many people know about that!
ReplyDeleteHi Andy,
ReplyDeleteI only ever remember one tremor, years ago. I always thought that was the only one ever.
Thanks for your words of encouragement.