Limiting Storm Damage

Martha's A-Z Photo Challenge

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'S' is for Storm damage

The storm raged through the long winter night,
And a sleeping giant was lost in the fight
Between the wind that howled as if in pain,
And the relentless pounding of driving rain.
The moon silently veiled her face,
And starlight seemed to fade without trace,
Closed to the heavens the earth below writhed,
Death stalked the land; an innocent was scythed.

The sun rises and the dawn is unlocked,
Safe passage along the pathway is blocked,
I must discover another route home,
Around the debris I ceaselessly roam,
Like a gypsy I move in music and song,
Where my heart leads I will now belong,
You are welcome to sing with me,
And picture the places that I shall see.

Through the days and nights that will follow,
I shall live each one for tomorrow,
Moments in time will safely hold my mind,
As around an idea thoughts weave and wind,
The storm has passed and the queen of the night
Returns to rule with her gentle light,
The silence that darkness now softly brings,
Gives my faith and hope love’s strong wings.

A Ring of Truth

This is my entry for Martha's A-Z Photo Challenge

R is for ...

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney

Ring of light around ring of stone,
On an ancient land circled by the sea,
The music echoes through time to me,
And tells me I’m no longer alone.
Heather lies singing at your feet,
A breeze bathes you with an ocean’s breath,
That whispers secrets surrounding death,
And conquer any fears I will meet.






And...












Ring Curiosity with Wisdom


Shared roots ensure common ground,
Individual character grows with time,
Like branches from a tree no two are the same,
But all contribute to the finished crown,
Strong roots conquering darkness grow down,
Seeking Earth’s sustenance to support a frame,
That toward the light must always climb,
And strength within a ring is naturally bound.

We are all children of the Earth,
Born to share the beauty of her creation,
Mankind should be her crowning glory,
Grow beyond the confines of his cradle bars,
With the strength of wisdom reach for the stars,
And write a universally understood story.
May this felled tree act as a revelation,
To show what every moment in time is worth.

Who will unlock the door of the mind?
And find within the simplest law,
So fate will lie at our command,
And the future beckon with a smile.
Stop still and wonder for a while,
With the moment held in the hand,
Let curiosity look for more,
And knowledge with wisdom be lined.