When cursing the tempestuous sky
If only to have a Godly hand to wave
and calm the tyrannous blizzard beyond the panes loudly raging
unstopping it seems on its violent course without intent to pause
sounding it could be said like of a pride of angry roaring lions
having too long served cruel man escaped their circus cagings
O! of dread tis to excess in its most hideous form on this battered night
turned stonesque all once flowing waters of the whereabouts
while from many a ledge and bough icy pendants hang as stalagtite
So too does Jack play his frost inflicting part
administering on the glass albeit beautiful his flaked pictorial breath
sleep now becomes the only and bless-ed respite my reliance
hoping to wake do I to wishfully applaud this storms good riddanced death!
LEON STOLGARD
Sun 20th Jul 2025 15:55
Also for my recently acquired ex-Carmelite pen-pal 👍
Best wishes Brother Paul-enjoy your retirement
Leon