Saturday, November 3, 2012

The storm



flash of lightning
as winds flee in haste -  
tempest of woman scorned  

~0~0

pouring rain 
sharp pointed as knives -    
oak trees fall in surrender
   
~0~0 

stormy skies: 
mighty wrecking ball, 
yet fleeting as blue butterflies 
     

Posted for Haiku Heights - nature 

picture credit:   here

27 comments:

  1. A stormy sky pictured as a wrecking ball: powerful image!

    Nature Paints

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  2. great picture....the storms...i love to stand in a good storm and feel its power....but then again what it leaves in its wake...it is power unrestrained and dangerous as well...still thinking of all the people without power and its just getting colder in NY

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  3. The storms are rather rough and can throw around tons of stuff, but when they are through, what a view, happy saturday to you.

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  4. I love the comparison of the wrecking ball and butterflies and storm and anger. Wow you nailed it! Let the winds flee in haste. There is power in your words, threat, and a promise that this too shall pass.

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  5. I like all of these, Grace. The last one is my favorite. Yes, storms are fleeting but ominous..and comparing their fleeting to blue butterflies is inspired.

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  6. Oh this is so beautiful- it also makes me reflect about Tuesday if we don't all really look deeply into who we select.... women especially- we need to think deep...as deep as the words of your poem- oh world look out if you scorn a woman!

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  7. Love the first one.

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  8. I think the contrasts in the first and third work really well. I like the third one the best - lovely imagery.

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  9. I love this Grace and love the picture!!

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  10. Absolutely agree with all the other comments. Excellent contrasts

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  11. Lovely haiku on storm...Loved the comparison you made in last haiku!

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  12. Great set of 'stormy' weather haiku. I love the last one. The power of the storm compared with fragile butterflies.

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  13. The first haiku (stanza?)(they work as well either way) is superb, a real gem of a verse. The whole melds well into a fine poem.

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  14. tempest of woman scorned...wow...thinking of mother nature...how loud does she have to roar?

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  15. Very expressive of the storm. I like knife pointed rain :)

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  16. Yes, one must watch out for a woman who has been scorned!! I also like "sharp pointed as knives"

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  17. Love that wrecking ball analogy, so true!! (as a resident of the hurricane state can attest) Three wonderful poems :-)

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  18. Powerful set, with wonderful imagery.

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  19. your illustration is gorgeous - great choice.....your storm is a myriad of wonderful mages

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  20. Wonderful set! Loved the ephemeral lightness of the last line.

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  21. "tempest of woman scorned"

    love that! really wonderful haiku, Grace!

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  22. " yet fleeting as blue butterflies " - beautiful lines. A pleasure to read.

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  23. epic and powerful imagery

    with compliments the whistlingninja leaves a star stuck in your wall ... "*

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  24. That first one is my favorite. All of them are wonderful.

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