There is an moment prior to a storm,
Just as the wind is piling up its force,
As clouds prepare the deluge soon to come
And light dims slowly into daytime dark.
A pause to quietly evaluate,
In fat, adhesive air, perhaps too late,
The shaky balance of our bite and bark,
The precipice of life, the total sum
Of highlights and a chance to alter course.
Now we retreat for nature to perform.
New Shoes - thanks for the kind comment and for posing the question. A storm can certainly create unrest by its effects, but can unrest create a storm? Maybe if we all try hard enough. A pending storm can create space, and quiet, which gives an unusual pause for reflection.
I am overwhelmed by the number of you who liked this poem. Thanks to Nigel, Tom, Nikhita, Jordyn, Michael, Aisha, Holden, Erika and Pete.
Just a thought to add on top of comments and entry. For as long as man could detect large solar flare activity of the Sun, it has been correlated to directly correspond with civil unrest and war. So the question: Does civil unrest create the storm, or does the storm create civil unrest?
Peace Stephen, you're one of my favorites!
My thanks to everyone for all the kind comments.
I take your (very fair) point, John. It is worth remembering. Thanks, Ray, I've made a note and am scratching around for ideas as we speak. Yes, M.C., the lull before the storm is a special moment. I always think of Britten's Peter Grimes and the duet just as the storm is approaching.
Glad to have been able to empathise with your experience, Julie. And thanks again to Keith.
Making us think is always a laudable achievement. ?
I consider "the lull before the storm" as giving us time to
prepare for what is due. A case of "forewarned is forearmed"
that we ignore at our peril.
Nature is never performative - human self-consciousness is required for that - it just is. A quibble I know, You catch the moment of balance Stephen. Carpe Diem.! John
Very well put Stephen. The vagaries of nature in its moods can produce some fairly significant swings in our own, to include morbidity and euphoria in normal people (make a note of that.)
Fat adhesive air is inspired!
I take my hat off to you, if you could fill it with ideas, aythangyow!
Ray
Happening right here, right now. Thank you for this. ?
Many thanks, Keith
Stephen,
Thank you for this as I enjoyed it exactly as you described here where I live. Well chosen words.
Keith
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Stephen Gospage
Sat 24th Jul 2021 17:48
And my thanks to Aviva, Michael and Abdul.