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Ode to a storm

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By Mat BarnsleyPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Ode to a storm

On a dark an' dreary, dismal morn -

Upon my windows, the heavens cried out,

The windswept trees bowed down in forlorn -

And Brayed heavy upon my door unannounced.

The timbers twisted and my whole house listed -

And Swayed in the gales side to side,

The howling unknowns lost amongst the mists -

Echoed my heart's fears of what would betide.

The sky king shouted in anger and rage -

As he forked out to his lands down below,

An' the flashes flickered out down across my page -

As He made his eternal majesty known.

Ode

About the Creator

Mat Barnsley

I strive to make sense of the world through writing. I break it apart, twist it, and bend it until it reflects new light. I invite you to see the world cast through my written stained-glass windows.

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