hurricane warning

19 Feb 2022 2 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , ,

Extreme winds and seaweed-filled storm surge during Hurricane Dennis.

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!

storm recedes

28 Jan 2022 2 Comments

by lynn__ in Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,

virus from China
hurricane unleashed on world
hunker down inside
when we dare remove our masks
feel the sun on our faces

My father died last year of covid-induced dementia. He lived a full 87 years. By God’s grace, we’ll see each other again! Link to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai.