Wednesday, October 25, 2017

DMC: "Tornado" by Kathleen Mazurowski





TORNADO

Rains pelt, winds whip, fears unfold,
turbulent thunder storms brewing,
looking for funnel clouds as the
sky turns a greenish grey.
An eerie quiet
descends.
Take
cover.

© 2017 Kathleen Mazurowski. All rights reserved.


Click HERE to read this month's interview with Carrie Clickard. Her DMC challenge is to write a poem about a person, place, or thing that spooked you as a child.

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8 comments:

  1. Well done, Kathy! Even though I only remember one tornado scare as a child, there have been plenty of nightmares. I blame The Wizard of Oz for that!

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  2. I've been there, Kathy! Living in Missouri we all knew about that scary "greenish-gray" sky and the "eerie quiet". Love your shape, too!

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  3. Very clever! I am heading to the basement after reading this.

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  4. Oh my goodness-brings back vivid memories of basement huddles.

    I like the format though I sheepishly admit it took me a second (not sure why since it's obvious!)--I was trying to figure out if you had used a poetry form, so I was counting syllables and words and lines to see what you did. :)

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  5. This poem takes me to a scary place I have been to. You describe it too well. Love the shape of the verse and how it leads to the conclusion.

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  6. Kathy, I'm right there in the eye of your funnel cloud! Thanks for capturing me, and sharing this scary experience and poem. The shape adds to the building disaster.

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  7. I grew up in Minnesota and this poem nails it. Perfect. And I love the shape. Great job, Kathy!

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