Darkness descends without notice,
catching us all unprepared;
catching us all unprepared;
who carries umbrella on premise
when days render peaceful and fair?
when days render peaceful and fair?
Our eyes slowly scan the horizon,
low rumblings have offered a clue;
but seeking out shelter in sunshine
is not what we normally do.
Then clear sky quick-changes to yellow then black;
the signs were all there; and there’s no turning back.
The gates to the heavens open up wide,
mere mortals unsafe from the wrath of this storm;
as ancients and moderns once more collide;
we finally conclude no-one’s safe from its harm.
Caught in the deluge, disguising our pain
the storm finally passes...our tears, or just rain?
© Ginny Brannan February 2012
*Image: Drawing by Jarek Kubicki www.braincellsoup.com.archives/caught-in-the-rain
My inspiration? d'Verse Poetics Meeting the Bar, A Martian Sharpens his Knife (Using metaphor & words in new ways to express yourself) Did not complete in time to share at"Meeting the Bar" so sharing here instead at Open Link Night.
*Image: Drawing by Jarek Kubicki www.braincellsoup.com.archives/caught-in-the-rain
My inspiration? d'Verse Poetics Meeting the Bar, A Martian Sharpens his Knife (Using metaphor & words in new ways to express yourself) Did not complete in time to share at"Meeting the Bar" so sharing here instead at Open Link Night.
This is something I understand...some of my toughest days have been in sunshine...Nice Work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Susie.
Deletepoetry that is classic, conservative and cotemporary is rare and rarely defined; this wonderful, simple and profound poem epitomizes the totality that poetry sometimes achieves.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Really appreciate your kind words, made my day!
Deletewho can say exactly if its tears or just rain when the storm catches us so unprepared...sometimes even too surprised to cry then..good metaphor here ginny..
ReplyDeleteSo true Claudia. And sometimes even when we think we are prepared, we still are not truly ready.
Deletemmm...the rain does well to hide those tears...and storms rip into our worlds often unexpected...very nice imagery of the storm in this ginny...and tying it to us personally...
ReplyDeleteThanks Brian. Probably my imagery choice a bit overused, but it fit the feeling I was trying to capture on that particular day.
DeleteThose storms need to pass as they annoy me little rhyming ummm you know. Even when it's sunning they come, still annoying my little rhyming, I can say it, bum..haha
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat........ I knew
Deletefor comic relief, could count on you!
Totally get this. Sometimes it can just hit you when you least expect it doesnt't it. You could beninnthe most beautiful place, the most beautiful weather-- it can still be raining inside your head . If only lifen had a weather forecast :)
ReplyDeleteVery true. Glad that you enjoyed this.
DeleteNice use of rhyme to make the points of comparison between internal and external weather, Ginny.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Hedge. Was about a little of both, not just about a mood, but also an event.
DeleteThe last line reminds me of Blade Runner.
ReplyDeleteAwesomes.
Cool, I liked that movie!
DeleteNice capture of the sadness or perhaps the rainy day that comes unexpected ~
ReplyDeleteThanks, Heaven.
DeleteThis is so eloquent... such beautiful poetry. I love the varying depths of rain.
ReplyDeleteThanks Laurie, appreciate your kind thoughts.
DeleteV.nice Ginny - well measured and a real pleasure to read aloud, if in a low voice... its V. am here so i tried not to wake the neighbours lol - your pic is just right too - its all just a passing shower :)
ReplyDeleteAh, thanks Arron. I know we both have pretty different styles of writing. Appreciate your stopping by to read and comment :-)
DeleteWonderful application of metaphors, Ginny. I wish there was a way of having that emergency umbrella though. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThanks Beth. Umbrellas are good, but sometimes its better to stand in the rain for awhile too, and let it wash the pain away. Appreciate your thoughts, my friend.
DeleteI think you chose the perfect title for this insightful piece Ginny. You have done a splendid job of expressing the uncertainties we must all deal with in this piece. Though we all have free will…we are still at the mercy of the fates to a large degree. I suppose that’s what keeps life interesting. These two lines in particular work very well for me—
ReplyDeleteOur eyes slowly scan the horizon,
low rumblings have offered a clue;
nicely penned Ginny, I really enjoyed this.
Thanks Christi. My metaphors tend to dance that fine line of too cliché, but sometimes a piece just wants to be written irregardless. Thanks for your thought on that stanza. I almost trashed that one and the stanza after, and then decided I liked it better with. Appreciate your thoughts very much.
DeleteGinny, this is a gorgeous write!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Ayala!
Deletewonderful pen Ginny, this spoke to me as a true state of our current expression. ~ Rose
ReplyDeleteHard to tell sometimes - rain or tears...
ReplyDeleteif we always carried an umbrella and were always prepared then this would be a non-event and you wouldn't have written this wonderful poem...the unexpected storms are just another part of life. I like this one.
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