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Savanna storm
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William Shores |
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How bleak the realm,
Rain falls in drenching torrents.
Providing respite from oppressive heat
It seems blissfully serene,
as it washes away earthly sins.
Bones sink deep in the delta like mud.
The roads they flood and the rivers they rise.
The clouds block out the midday Sky.
Fools ford, wading in their ignorance.
Thunderous applause from the heavens above,
for deeds well done.
All to soon it is over and the suppression returns.
Swelter God’s creatures, for this is your lot.
The toils of your life are but for your reference,
So that all may appreciate the Savanna storms respite.
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--Submitted by cbrstrks on 2011-04-20.
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cbrstrks:
This poem came to me, as so many do, in a dream. I had visited with my brother Bob earlier that day. He has this thing that he does, whereas he acts out with an enmity for all human life. lol. It's a character he plays, and he does it so well. It’s antithetical to his nature and that is what made it stick in my consciousness so well. Thus, I pictured him as an apathetic alligator lying in wait, as his food source passed by him, totally unaware that he could attack and eat them, if only he had the impetus to do so. If you want the flavor of his attitude watch Richard Lynch in Invasion USA, when he says the line, " They make it so easy Nikko". It's the same!
William Shores
Posted 04/20/2011 10:29 PM
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