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Hurricane

Green pine trees breath a shush that,
sways and cuts at the acid tongue wind
for it whistles and whines so,
a burn on the ears of far away listeners
taking refuge in the tin can borders
that rittle rattle a fine loud din
battling with that wind to be heard
spilling clong a clang clashes into empty streets
vacated in hast for fast on their heels howls fury
thriving mouth juice of an abyss above
pelted down to raise again from storm warmed tarmac

Pull the curtains from the windows
tug them loose, set them free
liberate them to dance in the whirl lust
thrust and blustered to beyond smithereens
toss in gear stick and rubber wheel
lamp post stand with the unworking light
mix them, bash them, stir them lash them
strike them different destination
feed the sea their cartilage
feed the earth their bones
till you've gusted out your own demise.

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xena465

xena465

16 years 2 months ago

We only live once and you

We only live once and you narrate this poem in a way that tells us to make the most of what we've got and be grateful...nicely done. Rosina xena465
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Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

Thankyou, i so wanted to

Thankyou, i so wanted to descibe the wind as differently as i could, without being to dark! life is fragile and blessed ; ) vix Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes
Seren

Seren

16 years 2 months ago

Dear Vix

and you created whirlwinds in the words ... thrashing read it was one of those that seemed to speed up well done Vix love to see you experimenting love and big hugs Jayne-Chloe x x
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Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

Hey JCThanks, i liked this

Hey JC Thanks, i liked this little piece, i may have to whittle it down a bit... i love the power of hurricanes, they are awsome. of course not the devistation and destruction though. Did you know the last earth quake in chilie moved the earth 8cms on its axis?? scary thoughts :) love vix xxx Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes
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Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

Oh thank you that is a

Oh thank you that is a lovely compliment, i still have sooooooo much to learn though : ) vix Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes
Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years 2 months ago

…and to think I almost

...and to think I almost missed this vortex of e-motion. Well, done missy vixy! Hug, ~A "A poem is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Paul Valery
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Lunegirl

16 years 2 months ago

Vortex

Im liking that word my dear :) love little miss vixy lol x Optimism in adversity nutures positive outcomes