Simple Sunday Picture Challenge Gets Storm-Tossed!
Welcome to the CPC’s Simple Sunday Picture Challenge!
This week we are revisiting *RHADS of Antarctica, whom we have featured before.
This is his latest posting, and it titled appropriately enough,
“Boat in a Storm.”
Write what your poetic muse sees in or imagines from this image.
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Welcome to the Simple Sunday Picture challenge! We hope this image stirs your poetic muse to write something tempestuous!
NATURAL HISTORY
Viking longboat crossed the sea
on a long boat-tossed journey
from the coast of scandiknaves
over host of storm-tossed waves
Fergus Forkbeard led the way
Told of future’s better day
booty grand and lasses fair
to run their fingers through red hair.
‘Twas by the mouth of Firth of Forth,
confusion reigned for men of north.
Longboat tipped its cargo out,
wild waves churned men and wreck about.
Thankful Scots praised divine wrath
from precipice by Firth’s bay path.
Viking invasion was held back
till calmer seas brought new attack.
Inspired by the artwork “Boat in a Storm” by RHADS
Copyright August 25th 2013 RGD
BAD WINDS BLOWS
*
A vogue never to forget
Wide open sea
Crew men
Fought the ragein sea
Blue green waters hitin against the reefs
Sails raise high winds blowin in hard
Dippin the little boat
Into murky waters
Here and there
The crew men bounds
Fear for their very lives they were
Dark angry clouds above
The weather was bad
Yet the crew
Stood strong and
lasted thought the night
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Written By: Bettie Davis ——————————— © August 24 , 2o13
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“Boat in a Storm” by RHADS
HEROIC
In the midst of confusion
and chaos all around,
shards of lightening flashing
and thunder’s crashing sound,
they’ve stood their ground
and overcome what would
surely overpower anyone,
their courage and resolve
in adversity’s face
an example to us all.
“Bring them on,” they’ve said,
storms threatening to consume,
selflessly embracing the challenge
with courage they never thought they had,
summoned from somewhere deep inside,
strength never imagined before,
rising up and taking charge,
moving aside
and pushing through
the storms of today
and making way
for a brighter day.
“T’was nothing special,”
they might say,
but it is more than special,
nonetheless,
and heroic in our eyes.
(c) barbara kausteklis 8-25-13
Storms take us by surprise
arouse the adventurous heart
disturb the brightest mind
tear our nerves apart
through all colors of this storm
we view in kaleidoscope
the blending heart and soul
wondering if we can cope
suddenly storms and winds die out
God takes us by the hand
as the sun and blue skies reflect
life’s purposeful plan…
Cherie c2013