Extreme winds and seaweed-filled storm surge during Hurricane Dennis. Key West, Florida. (Mike Theiss/National Geographic/Getty Images)
torrential downpour
beats against shuttered windows
winds rip off shingles
ears glued to weather channel
till electricity quits
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My response to the Sunday time challenge at Carpe Diem Haiku Kai. Landlocked in Iowa, I’m glad we never experience hurricanes directly…we have tornadoes!
a poem in my pocket 
Feb 20, 2022 @ 10:44:27
We live in central Texas. We have experienced high winds and torrential rains as the remnants of a couple of hurricanes drifted inland. In Southwest Missouri, we dodged tornadoes. I think I prefer gentle rains followed by blue, sunny skys.
Feb 20, 2022 @ 12:20:35
Thanks for your comments, Janice. We pray for gentle rains and sunshine this spring!