96. In the Storm
Roiling and swirling,
Rising and falling,
Gaining in power
Malevolent force.
Slow-building mounds
Of liquid momentum,
Tilting and tumbling
Rhythms irregular,
Pounding, propelling,
Surface in turmoil
Hurled hard against
The teacup’s white walls.
2 August 2013
Comments: I’m not totally convinced this succeeds, not least because I had to be careful not to overdo the “scale” of the waves and storm for most of the poem, otherwise the last line would have lacked continuity in comparison, but there still had to be enough storminess for the punch-line to give a jolt when it arrived.
Themes to come: 97. Safety First; 98. Puzzle; 99. Solitude; 100. Relaxation
Explanation about the 100 poems challenge here.
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