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
Lovely! Happy weekend :)
ReplyDeleteA stormy sky pictured as a wrecking ball: powerful image!
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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
ReplyDeleteThe storms are rather rough and can throw around tons of stuff, but when they are through, what a view, happy saturday to you.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
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!
ReplyDeleteExcellent stormy haiku.
ReplyDeleteLove the first one.
ReplyDeleteI think the contrasts in the first and third work really well. I like the third one the best - lovely imagery.
ReplyDeleteI love this Grace and love the picture!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely agree with all the other comments. Excellent contrasts
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku on storm...Loved the comparison you made in last haiku!
ReplyDeleteGreat set of 'stormy' weather haiku. I love the last one. The power of the storm compared with fragile butterflies.
ReplyDeleteWonderful haiku.
ReplyDeleteThe 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.
ReplyDeletetempest of woman scorned...wow...thinking of mother nature...how loud does she have to roar?
ReplyDeleteVery expressive of the storm. I like knife pointed rain :)
ReplyDeleteYes, one must watch out for a woman who has been scorned!! I also like "sharp pointed as knives"
ReplyDeleteLove that wrecking ball analogy, so true!! (as a resident of the hurricane state can attest) Three wonderful poems :-)
ReplyDeletePowerful set, with wonderful imagery.
ReplyDeleteyour illustration is gorgeous - great choice.....your storm is a myriad of wonderful mages
ReplyDeleteWonderful set! Loved the ephemeral lightness of the last line.
ReplyDelete"tempest of woman scorned"
ReplyDeletelove that! really wonderful haiku, Grace!
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" yet fleeting as blue butterflies " - beautiful lines. A pleasure to read.
ReplyDeleteepic and powerful imagery
ReplyDeletewith compliments the whistlingninja leaves a star stuck in your wall ... "*
That first one is my favorite. All of them are wonderful.
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