Exposure

storm's marauding afterlife

leaves eyes of sunrise squinting

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brooding cloud formations

hang in black curtain heaviness

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lined with a sliver of silver hem

gleaming with uncertain promise

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hurled through rough salty waters

from ocean's dark disturbed bed

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tossed in a surge of soapy foam

angriest of roller-coasters ride in

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fossils flung far in shifting swell

beached upon dampened sand

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naked on soft islands surrounded

by wet glistening shingle sharps

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ammonites bellemnites picked

by fingers clinging to jurassic finds

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Reviews

[Lisasview]

I felt like I was there with you dear Chris, after the storm, looking for treasures.... Something I just love to do.
Rained heavily here today but now it is sunny....and we are in June... Oh those poor vacationers... not been great here the past two weeks...
We of course love it... Rain...means not as much watering...
Lisa, shoulder better

[Chris Shaw]

Good your shoulder is getting better. The storm certainly inspired my writing and allowed my imagination to wander. I appreciate you Lisa.

Chris

[Lisasview]

Good morning dear Chris,
7:15 here and I am already on the computer with a nice Cappuccino next to me.
The weather does often inspire...
Lisa

[Chris Shaw]

Have a wonderful day Lisa.

[Lisasview]

Thank you,
Lisa

[Poetic Beauty]

ThE imagery is stunning. Ahh the power and beaut of the storm over the ocean

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks PB for your kind comment. Have a good weekend.

Chris

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

What a vivid deacripyion of Mother Nature's fury at work.

[Chris Shaw]

Many thanks Dale, I appreciate your response. All the best.

Chris

[Lorry]

So it's not only us northerners getting 17 seasons in one day then Chris? Sun, rain, hail and even snow in cairngorm yesterday, which if it is going to snow, is the ideal place to do it, seeing as it's a skiing attraction. But in May??? Only in these strangest of days can that happen. I wonder if this is us reverting to old testament wrath of the gods and fully expect locusts and hooves from the four horsemen any minute now.
Shh! Don't speak too soon, but today is clear skies and that yellow sky blob thing is even shining. Hope it blows all those brooding clouds of yours away, but not up here please, blow them towards France instead please 😊

[Chris Shaw]

This happened many moons ago Lorry, on a summer morning after a night storm. However, yesterday afternoon we were sitting in bright sun to be followed within ten minutes of sweeping dark cloud followed by a hail storm. I have to say the only fossils around were people yesterday. No ammonites or belemnites in sight. Agree about blowing the clouds to France, blockades around Jersey tut tut. Have a good weekend.

Chris

[Lorry]

I think Ma nature is on holiday and left weather on random setting 😊

[Chris Shaw]

Very true.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this reminds me of all of the dinosaurs I see in the clouds after a storm...

how beautiful and sort of scary.

the brooding is sort of my life in between the storms.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

I see faces in the clouds, you see dinosaurs Jacob. I would love to sit there with you cloud gazing with a milkshake :) Broody is such a great word. Conjures up lots of dark emotion.

Chris

[Tim]

a present from the ocean. years and years may have passed slowly before that happening. a clue, a sign from the past coming to greet the present is always something to behold.

[Chris Shaw]

Thank you so much for calling on this poem. Holding something in your hands that hasn't seen the light of day for thousands of years, us quite something. I read three of your poems earlier. I enjoyed them all. Would like to have left a comment but couldn't. Don't know whether it is this site playing up or whether you have chosen not to receive comments. All the best.

Chris

[Tim]

I've chosen not to, Chris. :)

[Chris Shaw]

I particularly liked We were young once. Lovely nostalgic write. You write well. I'll send you a friend request so I can read more of your writing. Hope you are OK with that.

[Tim]

I always was before. ;)

Relic.

[Chris Shaw]

:)).....................