She Speaks To Us

by EssenceOfLace   Jun 5, 2008


Inhale the toxins of the last rays of sun.
Beating, beaming, glowing golden shores.
The sound of waves so soothing.

In her final breath of compassion
she shares what she had hoped:

"Children of the land, sea and sky,
what I once dreamt came to be long ago.
My body shared, cherished, worshiped,
and loved. All was calm and never claimed.
...Sorrow now fills my core with your betrayals.
A nightmare fills your home, caused by those
who took me for granted. No longer can I
sit and let this continue. I'm sorry dear children,
you've left me no choice.
I loved you,
and you turned me away..."

Thunder raging.
Lightning striking.
Winds engage in conversation;
spoken to us with the voices of the rain.

Our Mother Earth has given us her all.
Now we must pay the price
with her hurricane of anguish.

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(c) Lace 06-05-2008 1:40pm

AUTHORS NOTE: (PLEASE READ)

This was written on behalf of the weather predictions for today, Thursday June 5th, 2008. The weather charts have predicted today, here in the Midwest of the USA, (I'm in Kansas) that the charts represent a day almost 30 years ago, when 39 tornadoes touched down in Kansas, killing 16 people. They are predicting that this is going to happen again. Tonight. This is what I feel is the reason why. I hope that this day will not end as it did many years ago. Thank you for reading.

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  • 16 years ago

    by fearose

    I like how this is based on a real-life experience and yet it's so otherworldly. The dialogue is amazing. I feel as if it's a dream, so serene and then it turns so wrong. Your word choice brings it all to life and invokes the most vibrant feelings. I really, really like this one. Brilliant job. 5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Rachel RTVW

    I think it starts off a bit choppy. I do love your personification of Mother Nature, the wind and rain. Excellent word choice.It was nice that you added the author's note as it gives the reader insight to your inspiration. The poem was creative. Had I not already cast my 3 votes for the weekly contest, I would have nominated this.

  • 16 years ago

    by Jennifer RIP Lesthat Hayden

    Oh wow. This was amazing. I mean, the poem was cool before the end note, but after I read it all I could think was, what a flippin' creative thing to do! :D Five.

  • 16 years ago

    by Courageous Dreamer

    This is one amazing poem filled with awesome imagery.

    Hopefully you stay safe & those tornadoes they expect don't come.

    Stay safe. :]

    5/5.

  • 16 years ago

    by Thomas

    Excellent. Such good imagery and my favorite part was this:

    "Thunder raging.
    Lightning striking.
    Winds engage in conversation;
    spoken to us with the voices of the rain."

    Great use of personification of the wind. Very descriptive and it flowed so well together. Another brilliant write, and scary to think of a prediction like that.
    5/5

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