The rain sprinkled
Then poured,
Opening the sky
With its forgotten power
A demon in the night
Dragging earth with it
Creating a path of destruction
As it danced with the wind
Yanking tree and branch
Stabbing earth with skyline disruption-
Flooding before the recession-
Mother Nature intent on cleansing
Washing away the pollution
Caving in her walls
Turning her oceans sick
And turning her inhabitants sour-
The rain came as predicted
But not believed,
Turning cities and towns
Into isolated islands
As humanity rushed like rodents
Below the clouds
Searching for a solution to the problems
Caused by angered earth,
Not once taking a moment
To contemplate their part
In Earth’s expression.
Katrina Thornley is a nature poet. novelist, and freelance journalist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!
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About the Creator
Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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The cleansing power of rain, especially when it turns it angry.