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Scurrilous Sky

Scurrilous streaks of lava
strike fire

sweating hands wring starlight,
as clouds crack with brittle breaks
of keening.

Swirling animosities smother
the world view
with burdened cloud spill,

as the enigmatic eye of vengeance
reveals quarreling gullies
burgeoning.

Author notes

prompt: angry sky

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  • Cynthia Gaines gold member
    September 17, 2008

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    Congratulations on the Silver Cup!!!

    This poem is as intense as its imagery. Thank you for sharing!!! Peace, Cyn


  • AliceinPoetryLand gold member
    September 16, 2008

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    Oh I do love this piece! You have penned such a dark, clever interpretation of the prompt. Excellent!
    Thank you so much for your entry
    gaylene


    • Sprite silver member
      September 17, 2008
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      Thank you very much for the kind words and the compliment of giving my poem the silver. ~ Joyce