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Remembering Hurricane Helene

Utter stillness until she arrives with little warning of the disaster she unleashes upon the mountains in a fury of floods that cause land to slide and houses to topple into bloated rivers that wash away everything but the survivors who observe the wreckage in stunned silence W3 Prompt #178: Wea’ve Written Weekly hosted by poet of the week, Jaideep. HigherContinue reading “Remembering Hurricane Helene”

Water

Two parts hydrogen, one part oxygenWe fall from the skyDestroyers of family picnicsWished away through children’s nursery rhymesDon’t underestimate our powerShape shifters we areMagical icy crystalsCaptivating in white laceFrosty blankets spreadOminous sky dwellers We approach in thunderous gloryA menacing specter Burdens released upon the earthWe fill river basinsFlow with herculean strengthAnnihilate all in our pathButContinue reading “Water”