THE SUN GETS ANGRY IN MARCH

02 04 13

The snow plow looks
like a factory on a joy ride
and sounds like progress
Snow and sleet
clamour for the royal climate
like divine right
and political might
Henry Bolingbroke would be proud
Old Hank put the sun in its place
if only till that March
That was when
a flare gave birth to a grudge
and soon the snow
followed the fate of rain
Uneasy lay the head
that never had the luxury
of a weather channel

Author's Note

The Shakespeare nerd has returned ;P Bolingbroke is King Henry IV, the central character of the two plays that bore his name...the "sun" is a pun on his successor "son", who took over after his father died on March 20, 1413 (I looked that part up) and would dominate the next play, ingeniously titled Henry V...

Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown - 2 Henry IV


But aside from all that, this is really just another poem showing off my weather obsession...this one doesn't do much for me, but it's the first thing I've come up with in a few weeks and I was itching to put something new out :P

Reviews

[Robbie~xoxo~]

The weather does lend an dramatic tone to the vibrant scene which you have depicted. I appreciate your Author's Note!...It helps the reader comprehend what you have envisioned in this write. Love how you have incorporated William Shakespeare's central character "Bolingbroke" in this piece...

"Henry Bolingbroke would be proud
Old Hank put the sun in its place
if only till that March
That was when
a flare gave birth to a grudge
and soon the snow
followed the fate of rain~ Brilliant write! :)

[kublakhan27]

If I had to pick one theme that inspires me more than any other, it's the weather...well two themes really, maybe you can guess the other one ;P But thank you as always for your support Robbie...it means a lot for me to be able to capture your imagination :) xoxo

[B-poet]

Very entertaining and well written. An enjoyable read thus far showcasing the clever talents of a poetic weather wordsmith. :)

[kublakhan27]

Thank you very much :)

[gombeggar]

nicely done...do like the illusion of the sun

[kublakhan27]

Many thanks

[Ufi Auttorri ~ UfoAutho..]

I like it! You.. weather.. Shakespeare.. it's all good. :)

[kublakhan27]

Thanks man...if my catalogue was to be defined by three succinct words, it may just be those three :)

[quinfinn]

cleverly put together and a joy to read. lots of fun. you obsessed with the weather? nah!

[kublakhan27]

Haha no not me...glad you like it, thank you quin :)

[Frieda P]

Were you perhaps waiting for the King of England to plow you out? Ahhh, I just peeked above and see you gave us step by instructions on how to read your fine poetry. I had a friend who watched nothing but the weather channel, other than that she was pretty normal. ;-) Fun read!

[kublakhan27]

LOL I never thought of it that way ;P I could probably put together an anthology based on my weather-inspired stuff alone...I make it a point to avoid the channel, not the mention weather reports in general haha Thank you Frieda ;)

[Frieda P]

I rarely read author's notes, since I don't want it to bias how I interpret the piece, but you really gave us a fully detailed outline and what to think....you must be feeling misunderstood hon, wanna talk about it? ;-P

[kublakhan27]

I'm okay, at least I think I am...this is the one place in the world where I don't feel misunderstood thanks to you and my other friends ;)

You probably have noticed that I try to keep author's notes to a minimum for the reason you mention, but anytime I throw a name into something, I feel the need to provide some background...but like I said up there, this poem is more about weather than Shakespeare...Henry and son are not even a metaphor as much as a pun...this is more about the sun getting impatient around March and beginning to rebel against/succeed the winter, which is not as welcome a change to me as it is to most others...that would be my non-normal characteristic, at least one of the obvious ones ;P I rarely open up about a poem as much as I have here, and do not intend to make a habit of that haha

[Frieda P]

You just did! LOLOL ;-P

[kublakhan27]

LOL Yes but I predict the habit will be kept at bay for a while now ;P

[Frieda P]

I hope so, that's annoying *rolls eyes* ;-P

[kublakhan27]

Haha Sorry, sometimes the English major in me takes over ;P

[Frieda P]

You know I'm kidding, if you want to let it all hang out, go for it. ;-P

[kublakhan27]

Haha sounds good...I do try to keep it down to earth though...I feel pretentious if I start relying too much on centuries-old literature ;P

[Frieda P]

I think a mix would fit you to a t.... ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Haha I will do my best...muses are immune to psychological studies, so you never know what they will throw my way ;)

[Frieda P]

yeah muses are a b***h.....

[KAOlmsted]

Bard nerd ;-) I don't know anybody who has access to it who is not obsessed, even just a little, with the weather channel. True story: my ridiculously large television developed the white screen of death (don't mourn; already ordered a DMD chip online) and when I went to the laundromat I had access to a TV, and guess what I watched...for two hours straight ;-) But I digress...Excellent piece. Well done, k.

[kublakhan27]

Haha yeah I know what you mean...I try to avoid the weather channel at all costs, if not the weather itself...it's an obsession of mind, and if I did go to that channel I don't think I'd ever leave either haha Glad you like the poem :)

[KAOlmsted]

No coincidence the two major suckers of my precious time are both initialed WC ;-) My pleasure.

[kublakhan27]

Haha that's very true, I never thought of that ;P

[KAOlmsted]

;-)

[KeeD]

I've never read this play and not a huge follow of Shakespeare but I am a fan of your work and this was written really well :) I understood it but couldn't fully appreciate it's brilliance due to my lack of knowledge but thanks to your explanation I know fully appreciate this piece :)

[kublakhan27]

Oh it's alright, all the Henry stuff is really just a complimentary metaphor for the phases of the seasons, winter in particular...that was the feeling I wanted to get across more than anything so I'm glad you were still able to like it...take care :)

[ms. barrie]

if only till that March
That was when
a flare gave birth to a grudge
and soon the snow
followed the fate of rain
Uneasy lay the head
that never had the luxury
of a weather channel

-- such poetic elegance you portrayed here. i love the enriched imagery of your words. amazing poem, kublakhan :)

[kublakhan27]

Thank you Barrie, so much...this is kind of a throwback to my old style of writing so I'm glad you were able to you like it :) xox

[ms. barrie]

ou welcome, the pleasure was all mine, Kubulakhan to read - xox :)