Monday, October 29, 2012

Magpie Tales 141: Storm Story

















(love) story 

once there was a

 man I knew who 

 stood in a blinding

 rain storm, walking

 the shores of flowing

 streets, and seaside 

 surf.  without caring he 

 stopped to gather 

 every tide from the 

 sky, and begged to 

 be struck by lightening. 


Poem © 2012 R. Burnett Baker 
Photo shared by Tess Kincaid.
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6 comments:

  1. Tess KincaidOctober 29, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Sad and beautiful...

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  2. HelenOctober 29, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Rick, I've read your poem several times .. each time it resonates more deeply.

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  3. Other MaryOctober 29, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    That's a sad, haunting write. I just love the last two lines.

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  4. Other MaryOctober 29, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    (btw, you are now being followed)

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  5. Doctor FTSEOctober 30, 2012 at 7:32 AM

    The poem is a fine allegory.

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  6. Carrie Van HornOctober 30, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    An amazing poem Rick....I could read it over and over again!!!

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