Thursday, August 12, 2021

A Song in a Storm

Thunderstorm, Lightning, Storm, Night
Courtesy of Pixabay

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stormy August afternoon

my drum holds a hopeful song

close your eyes and drift away

open your heart and sing along

 

beating to the pounding rain

let your dreams show the way

open your heart and sing along

close your eyes and drift away

 

in the distance,  thunder roars

the rhythm of the song is strong

close your eyes and drift away

open your heart and sing along

 

light filters through dark clouds

release your inner dreams today

open your heart and sing along

close your eyes and drift away

 

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Today’s challenge: Write a poem in mirrored refrain form  

Author's note: There was a terrible storm here this afternoon
after a couple of days of sweltering heat. I took the opportunity
to play my drum and calm my inner being.

Thanks for visiting...

peace and calm after the storms


22 comments:

  1. "release your inner dreams today."

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    1. release them to be free from the storms of life...

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  2. light filters through dark clouds
    release your inner dreams today
    open your heart and sing along
    close your eyes and drift away

    Great close True! Even though the poem structure has to be maintained your poem smoothly runs along to a logical close. Stay safe Ma'am!

    Hank

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    1. Hi Hank,

      I have never tried this form but, I was up for a challenge. It might be easier on the next one.

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  3. The power of song cannot be denied.

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  4. Beautiful!
    When it gets that hot, a storm is inevitable.

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    1. Thanks! The heat does bring on some wild thunderstorms. It was crazy here yesterday.

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  5. Lovely! The last stanza says it all beautifully.

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  6. This poem is like a song ... with a lovely cadence.

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    1. Helen, thanks so much that drum of mine was calling me to play.

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  7. You managed to find the positive side of the storm and made it sing!

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  8. What an upbeat and beautiful poem. I so love the refrain:

    close your eyes and drift away

    open your heart and sing along

    Happy weekend!!!

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    1. Thank you Grace for hosting. Enjoyed the challenge.

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  9. Truedessa, I love the poem all the more knowing you were transcribing actual events. The two ending words of the refrains having a similar sound elevates the sing-song quality of it. Beautiful communing with nature with the heartbeat of the drum.

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    1. It has been a trying week weather wise. I decided to drum to the beat of the thunder and rain. It helps me transcend the moment,

      Thanks for visiting

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  10. "Stormy August afternoon
    my drum holds a hopeful song"

    Like a call to action :-) Lovely, Truedessa.

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  11. So beautiful and has the melodic beat of a lullaby that sends one into a happy dreamland! 💕

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  12. Lulling and rhythmic - lovely to read how you calmed your inner self.

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