and all abed
as sea rips and storms,
sprays purple mist
in elaborate show.
You watch as the sky blows black,
soars, then whispers of dreams.
You sit as one pole shines pink, red,
and peach—
singing, if. . .
urging you with sweet-wind tongues
through shadows
you recall–
honeyed light and the whys of after
I had time for a quick consult with the Oracle. Of course, she knew of the storms and tornado warnings yesterday and the bright sunshine today.
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
Yes, she did know you were in for a storm. I hope it was only coloured lights and honeyed dreams.
You had ‘all abed’, I got ‘who’s up?’ She keeps track of us even when we’re supposed to be sleeping!
So true, I didn’t even think of that! Actually, the storm alerts weren’t until the afternoon, but I liked starting it this way. She does keep track though. She may have been thinking of the other day when we were roused at 3:20 AM.
Reminding you that it could happen again.
Noooooooo! At least we should be OK for a few days. 🙂
I hope so 🙂
🙂
Since I experienced the same weather as you, I read this poem and said: yes! you have perfectly described it, and given it a shape. Different from the one I would have (wind and tornado threats terrify me, I went into the basement yesterday) and so I see it a different way. Thank you.
Thanks, Claudia. I was in the basement the other morning when we got the alert, but yesterday, I was just anxious all afternoon and evening till the warning was over. 🙂 These were the words from the Oracle, my own would have shown more anxiety.
I grew up in TN and tornadoes were fairly common; in junior high several parts of our town were destroyed when one touched down, including houses down the street from us. My sister and I still both run for the basement no matter what the time of day when we hear alerts or just feel unsafe.
Oh, I definitely run to the basement when there is an alert! We didn’t get one on Friday though.
the whys of after…that release of tension. She knows the before and the during too.
We had a huge storm as well, but we didn’t get that beautiful sky! (K)
Thank you, Kerfe. The photo was actually from another day. 🙂
Beautiful whenever it appeared.
Thank you!
Very well done, Merril. What you do with prompt words is always amazing
Thank you very much, Derrick!
Gotta love The Oracle!
Yup! 🙂
I love how you take what the Oracle gives you and create these…
Thank you so much, Dale!
I’m grateful to live in a temperate zone 🙂
But you painted the moodiness well!
Thank you. We’ve had some crazy weather here recently (I’m in NJ near Philadelphia). We had a tornado alert go off at 3:20 AM one morning, and then tornado warnings another afternoon. Not at all typical for this area, especially in April. But we also have had some beautiful spring days and flowers. 🙂
wow talk about extremes … what are you expected to do when the alerts go off?
We went down to the basement–but I had to wake my husband. They were phone alerts, and he slept through them–lots of people did.
ouch, glad you all have basements and partners to wake you 🙂
🙂