tornado watch

by marie griffin - Not entered


windchimes on the back door step
create a sinister music
the moon emerges from a dark cloud
like a maleovent eyeball
lightening break dances from zenith to horizon
then a thousand angry lunatics
blow their breath onto the parched grass
the trees cappilary branches
are thrown onto nearby power lines
sirens scream in the distance
then there is a moment of silence
as the night holds its breath
ghosts whisper retching secrets
to nearby screeching fences
windchimes by the backdoor
create a sinister music. . .

Reason for writing:

    this was written after a tornado touched down a couple miles from my house.    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1997-06-04 16:11:10
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:39:31
Poem ID: 47339

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