Natures Greatest Symphony
Quiet, Can you hear it?
The wind picks up slowly
Quietly rustling the leaves
Of the branches overhead.
The patters of bugs
Calmly finding shelter
Natures Greatest Symphony Has Begun
Thunder crashes in
Lighting echoes it’s lines.
All of creation sings
And the leaves dance to the song.
The rain keeps the rhythm,
The moon keeps the rhyme.
Natures Greatest Symphony Has Begun
The wind, the conductor,
The crickets, the choir.
Can you hear it?
Can you feel it?
Can you trust it?
Lighting now takes the lead,
While thunder bellows its echoes.
Natures Greatest Symphony Has Begun
But now the mood begins to change.
The once peaceful melody picks up pace.
A dark tune begins to hum.
Run for cover.
The great masterpiece
Now crescendos to a fury.
Natures Greatest Symphony Has Begun
And who is protected?
Who is safe?
Certainly not I,
For the pool I waded in,
I now drown in.
The trees bow to the power of the wind.
I cannot feel the bottom.
Natures Greatest Symphony Has Begun
But in the midst of chaos,
In the eye of the storm,
Natures most gentle creature is secure.
Where does the butterfly go when it rains?
Where does it find its shelter?
Fly down to me, oh gentle one,
And lead me to a safe haven.
Natures Greatest Symphony Has Begun
The grave calls my name.
My tombstone has been set.
Show me your security,
That you could survive this force
Untouched,
Unscathed.
For I am dying, and I have no wings.
Natures Greatest Symphony Has Begun.
-Andrew M Parish-
A contest entry
- Your strength! by Cyanide Milkshake.
900 points, ended July 9, 2008, 19 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Imagery is wielded like a baton, directing the audience more than the orchestra which already knows its parts. We are drawn into the experience.
There is even a dramatic turn from the fury of the storm to consideration of the butterfly - a metaphor for the soul?
This reminds me of Sibelius' "Finlandia". There is the depiction of the raging storm followed by the serenity of one who has learned its power and its limitations and his own.
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This was lovely, but I don't truly understand how it fits in with the contest. I thought nature gave you hope and strength but then you spoke of dying at the end so I wasn't entirely certain.
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Hi fireinthenight
You have written a great poem here, it had so much imagery and ofcourse the topic you wrote about was well created. Good stuff. Keep writing
Andy
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Great imagery in this. Another good piece of writing. Take care and Have fun. Steve
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