A dodgy bit of poetry

Keith's Ramblings

for Sadje’s What Do You See? photo prompt.

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Sea still

Water calm

The calm before the storm

Captain frowns

Trawler drifts

Drifts toward the dawn.

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Black clouds

A rising sun

A sky of red and grey

Eerie silence

Deathly quiet

Stillness starts the day

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Then sheeting rain

A blinding light

A silver lightning’s flash

A sudden wind

A roaring noise

The noise of thunder’s crash

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A rapid fall

A dizzy rise

Tipping left then right

Atop a wave

Deep in a trough

God save us from our plight

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The storm abates

The gale subsides

The wind, the waves, the rain

It’s back to work

They’ll work until

Foul weather strikes again.

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28 thoughts on “A dodgy bit of poetry”

  2. Sadje Mar 20, 2023 / 13:54

    I love this poem Keith. In so few words you’ve written of the storm, it’s effects and aftermath. Thanks for joining in.

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  3. Christine Goodnough Mar 20, 2023 / 14:08

    Nice one. Sailing ships through storms was always a dodgy affair — which s why the Navy needed press gangs.

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    • Keith's Ramblings Mar 20, 2023 / 17:18

      I had a few choppy rides in my Mirror Dinghy, but nothing like that thank goodness!

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  4. s.s. Mar 20, 2023 / 14:27

    This is great Keith. Love it!

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  7. beth Mar 20, 2023 / 17:43

    Mother Nature in a bad mood

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  11. Patricia Mar 21, 2023 / 02:56

    You do know how tell a story. Your words made the storm a reality. I think you have been hiding your poetry promise.

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    • Keith's Ramblings Mar 21, 2023 / 17:15

      I’m delighted it worked Patricia, I might just release it now and again!

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  12. Dawn Mar 22, 2023 / 10:36

    Wonderfully done, Keith! I could feel the pitch and roll of the storm, and the relief when it passed! 💞💞💞

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