I looked out on the misty sea
in wonder at the waves so free,
halted by great obelisks
to crash to shore they took a risk.
With thunder crashing, lightning flashed
and earth with anger being lashed,
then all was dark and deathly still
with earth now covered in great chill.
For this was calm before the wrath
as God would walk in Judgement's path,
mankind was lurking in great fear
about to tread a new frontier.
Yet just as soon the storm decreased
with once again this earth at peace,
warning signs heeded by some
for others blind to what's to come.
Author notes
AliceinPoetryLand
Inspired by
- Once By The Pacific (Robert Frost)
The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in,
And thought of doing something to the shore
That water never did to land before.
The clouds were low and hairy in the skies,
Like locks blown forward in the gleam of eyes.
You could not tell, and yet it looked as if
The shore was lucky in being backed by cliff,
The cliff in being backed by continent;
It looked as if a night of dark intent
Was coming, and not only a night, an age.
Someone had better be prepared for rage.
There would be more than ocean-water broken
Before God's last Put out the light was spoken.
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A contest entry
- Inspired by Robert Frost - Titles Are Us by CitrineSunrise.
1200 points, ended March 9, 2008, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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You have taken Frost's inspiration and made the thoughts your own. This was beautifully written and was a pleasure to read aloud. I enjoyed the rhymes and the meter was well done. Thank you for your entry. Peace, Liz
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A beautifully descriptive piece you have penned for this title. I was caught up in the storm as waves crashed over me. This is another most excellent entry in this contest. The rhythm and rhyme are spot on which made it flow most effortlessly. Thank you for entering and best of luck in the contest.
Joyce 
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This is fantastic, you never cease to amaze.... this is a fabulous interpretation of the prompt...well done and goodluck in this contest
Karen
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you have been beautifully inspired and have written something amazing and powerful your wording is so strong and captures aalot well done gran
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