Expression of Anger

I have no idea why everything seems to be a cycle for me lately

My hand, heavy, strikes the mountain.

Will and soul empower flesh

Thunder bellows down the valley;

I have come.

Anger, jagged and bright,

pours out, and down.

Stricken furrows steam open,

With a yielding; Earth sighs.

Drawing clenched fists

I strike again, then again

The thunder roars, carrying 

dissipated by what

Earth absorbs.

From lightning hot

to smoldering red,

anger then turns wet

running from cheek to Earth.

She absorbs these tears 

and from death, and the pain

then anger hot and searing white,

finally, the rain reaches seeds,

now nurtured, 

and aching to grow.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Mockingbird]

the storm came on intensely and went through the stages ending with hope and absolution. i could feel the earth trembling beneath my feet.

[Kiari Sabon]

i loved it the image that struck in my mind was beautiful and the flow was great

[KAOlmsted]

Ah...you're on your cycle ;-) I appreciated this work for the strength with which it was written...I literally felt the reverberations of rage in the piece. Or maybe I'm just projecting because my kid is blasting One Direction in the other room *laugh* Seriously, though...powerful write.

[Mark]

on my cycle? sounds like I'm menstruating LOL Glad you liked it. :)

[KAOlmsted]

HA! I did, very much. My pleasure.

[Claire in VA]

Strong poem.
Powerful imagery.
I particularly love the ending.
:) Claire

[Leslie Philibert]

What I like here is the way you use `big `images...good

[s y e]

Wow, son, you just blew me out the window and across the stormy sea with this one. I am totally speechless..... just, wow!

[Mark]

Thank you so much mama!

[Pryde Foltz]

She absorbs these tears
and from death, and the pain
then anger hot and searing white,
finally, the rain reaches seeds,

now nurtured,
and aching to grow.

From destruction comes renewal. This was one powerful write.

[Mark]

Thank you :)

[paddy d daly]

An expression of anger that grows and yet then recedes into soft rainfall, I like how this runs with a touch of positive hope at the end

[Mark]

THank you sir :)

[DIVYA]

Powerful effect of anger very well conveyed. I had a little difference that I wanted to convey...your anger leads to rain and then growth...Why does my steam scald forever and my searing white heat leave another's flesh branded, marked forever? Just a question because this awesome write inspired me so...

[Mark]

I'm sure the scalding was deserved.

[DIVYA]

That's kind of comforting. Lessens the guilt. Thanks. :)