The Wind

This poem is a scribble I wrote for a competition and that I ultimately scrapped. It doesn't conform to any metric rules, but it stuck with me and for some reason it has remained in my documents. Its title is pretty straightforward, this poem is about the

 

Howling, tearing, rushing past,

it whirls round the corner

and stops by the tree to rustle the leaves;

and then it goes back

to whistle in crevices and rattle the stones

to skip past the passerbys,

and lift up the skirts of the ladies

and the hats of the men,

who all scowl and curse

at the wind.

Author's Note

English is not my first language, so please excuse any errors language wise.

Reviews

[Elzereth]

I love this poem. By looking at it I would never have guessed that English isn't your first language. It is very cleverly done and gives a sense of life to the wind as well as giving a sense of what a lot of people truly feel about Mother Nature. i hope to see more of your beautiful work. Keep up the good work!

[Arthur Crow]

Oh this is so cleverly woven.. it flows quickly and it's witty!
I think you did a great job with this.

[The Chimera]

I really like this, the words you have chosen for this have given this poem a sense of power.
I can't help but feel that the poem is a little too short though. Still a good read though.

[The Purple Kazoo]

this is a great poem. it's hard to believe that english is not your first language. so playful, yet fierce. i love how it hints at the way 'Mother Nature' just does her thing and people flip out at it. the ladies and men who "scowl and curse at the wind" are so realistic and believable. awesome write. keep up the good work!

[Tina Kline]

I really like your poem. Reading it I can just about
see the wind doing all those things! Your descriptions are
excellent! Really good poem! It was a joy to read!

Tina

[Violet Rose]

Aw! Cute! You gave the wind a whole personality in this poem, giving it a hint of adventurous while also playful. It's great. Poems don't need a meter, despite what your English teacher tried to tell you. Whatever feels and sounds beautiful, is, and this is a great job. Kudos.

[Wildecat]

Very good description of the wind, I like this poem, you did a nice job of writing this.