The Afternoon Storm



It's been pouring since this morning, the rooms shift about in impatience
The often-calm clouds wave about the sky at alarming speeds
The firs groan of saudade on this afternoon, the wind tearing at their branches with excessive violence
 
It seems as though all the earth mourns the sun
However, I do not as I sit facing the window in my old, wooden chair
curled up with a cat and a cup of tea, I watch as the storm fades to a drizzle; nearly done

I recall many times where on melancholic days such as this, Father would open his leather bible and read the story of Jesus on the boat
My young eyes would widen with fascination; the dark sea of galilee, seeming so vivid and near
The waves roaring far above the torn sails, and yet he kept it afloat

He feared not the storm, so neither will I.

About this poem

This poem is meant to evoke unique emotions related to nostalgia and an odd peace in the heart of a storm.

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Written on March 16, 2021

Submitted by sissycatevelyn on May 23, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXA BXB CXC X
Characters 795
Words 154
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 1

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  • Dougla$Irishman
    A wonderful poem about the " storms "of life !
    Real storms and trials of life.
    And to know that the Master can tame them !
    So aptly said.
    LikeReply 11 year ago

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