What A Difference A Day Makes

You wouldn't want to be in a train near Dawlish when this happens. Take my word for it.

Tractor tracks on sunlit fields

travel with me as I glance,

through the once clean glassy pane

of the west-coast high speed train.

Mellow autumn flashes past,

yellow oaks and russet hues.

Swan shaped clouds are sailing by,

graceful in the morning blue.

Yesterday this coastal path

met the wrath of wind-whipped waves.

Driven by a forceful squall,

rollers smashed against the wall.

As the train crawled to a halt,

angry ocean raged and bawled.

crashed the sea-wall as we sat,

mice before a starving cat.

Yin and yang we see at play,

night will always follow day.

Reviews

[Dave]

It is amazing how much the scene can change in such a short period of time. We have been experiencing some rather strange weather changes here. One day its in the 50-60s F. the next -15 F below, with the wind-chill factor. Its not wonder so many of my friends are ill, I thank God I'm not.

Take care - Dave

[Chris Shaw]

Hello Dave. Yes the weather can certainly change quickly as my poem states. A huge contrast between one day and another. I travel on that train quite frequently, as I go to visit my Mum who is in a nursing home in Torbay. Thank you for your response. All good wishes.

Chris

[Dave]

Thank you and the best to you and your Mum. -Dave

[Sarah K Cass]

I love this, Chris. Immediately it transported me to the stormy scenes I regularly see here in Cornwall.

[Chris Shaw]

I was on the West Coast train. Got out at Newton Abbott though, train continued to Penzance. I love where you live. Beautiful place.

[Chris Shaw]

Oh and thank you for reading :)

[Sarah K Cass]

Aah I did wonder if you'd experienced that train journey. Scary but great inspiration for writing. Well done. It really hit the mark in making me visualise the sea.

[Chris Shaw]

Dawlish, that's where it gets scary. The track is right next to the waves :)

[Cherrie Palmer]

What a beautiful landscape. From the tractor carefully traveling to wind capped waves. I loved this peaceful poem.

[Chris Shaw]

Dear Cherrie, please forgive the lateness of my response. So happy to receive your review and your thoughts. All good wishes.

Chris

[gram linski]

Very good, man cannot fight the great beast of Nature,

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your visit. Pleased to meet you here. All good wishes.

Chris

[kentuck14]

nice lyric! Great imagery. specially like that first stanza!

Tom

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for your reviews. I really appreciate your visits Tom. I do like lyrical poetry :)

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

Amazing use of description written dear Chris.
"Yin and yang we see at play,
night will always follow day."
The above lines. One of my favorite statement at use. You made me see, what you wrote. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry my friend.
Coyote

[Chris Shaw]

So pleased that I have included one of your favourite statements Coyote. Thank you for the great review.

Chris

[Coyote Poetry]

I did like and you are welcome Chris.

[Ana Papaya]

The weather can really lay a beating on us and I am imagining the beating of wind rocking the train cars and it creates a feeling of nausea. I like how your words brought this to life Chris.

[Chris Shaw]

It was scary. Thought we might end up being swept into the sea. Many thanks Ana for catching up on my stuff.

Chris

[NotUsinganymore]

Very nice interestng poem. Sometimes I'm happy to be alive but others time I'm not. The world is a beautiful place I want to see so I can see beautiful future.

[Chris Shaw]

I hope your happy grows more and more. There is much in the world that is good. Thank you for reading a d comme ring. All good wishes.

Chris

[barleygirl]

This is one of your most playfully imaginative stories in verse! Your creativity just keeps pumping up & up until V3 & V4 are written in such a dynamic way, we can see & feel & hear the situation! In the midwest of this country, there was a polar vortex that brought record lows this past week, minus 40 & 50! Just a few days later, there's a warm stretch that will melt all that snow suddenly! It's crazy on this planet & you've given us a very unique slice of this phenomenon! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Chris Shaw]

Crazy weather eh Margie. I saw some pics of thar polar vortex. Now that was scary. Yes mother nature can give us all a good kicking when she wants to. Thanks for your visit.

Fondest

Chris

[Onlyme]

Exceptional picturesque images held within this superb crisp poem, Chris. I really could see what you felt and saw on writing this one.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Dawn. I quite like travelling by train, but not when it gets that scary. Hope you and yours are OK.

Chris

[Onlyme]

No to bad Chris thanks. Hope all is well your end.

[Chris Shaw]

All reasonable here Dawn. Take care and keep smiling :)

[Onlyme]

and you too Chris. hugs. Dawn.