Saturday, December 1, 2012

Storm

                                                                              Artist: Gustave Courbert 1871
Image: Stormy weather, oil on canvas
Sourced through Wikimedia Commons (here)

A gathering storm
starts rather innocently
but lashed with fury

Provoked and enraged
stormy union knows no bounds
love disentangled

Rantings pacified,
endearment tormented was
but an oversight

Written for Leo's Haiku Heights #198 with prompt -storm-

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20 comments:

  1. Magical Mystical TeacherDecember 1, 2012 at 4:02 AM

    I'm afraid I know the "stormy union" of which you write all too well!

    Still the Storm

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  2. Dave KingDecember 1, 2012 at 4:09 AM

    You have caught the essence very well in just a few short, powerful lines.

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  3. Brian MillerDecember 1, 2012 at 4:20 AM

    this works on several levels, in reality...and as a metaphor as well...both the emotion and storm can come on pretty quick and pass the same as well....nice intensity

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  4. GraceDecember 1, 2012 at 4:22 AM

    I think we have some of these kind of storms at some point in our lives ~

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  5. MaryDecember 1, 2012 at 4:40 AM

    You have captured the essence of storm here, Hank. Very well done.

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  6. Pat HattDecember 1, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Yeah it can come on strong and leave just the same, whether a storm or something less tame.

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  7. Al-ManarDecember 1, 2012 at 5:13 AM

    The drawing and the words fit in well, Hank

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  8. ClaudiaDecember 1, 2012 at 5:41 AM

    oh that storms that start so innocently and then turn into hurricanes...at least the air is clear afterwards...hopefully...

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  9. WabiSabiDecember 1, 2012 at 6:14 AM

    You have captured the essence of several kinds of storms here. Well done...especially love the idea of pacifying a storm. THAT is a challenge. Well done!

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  10. Amrit SinhaDecember 1, 2012 at 7:15 AM

    "stormy union knows no bounds" - i agree :-)

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  11. PranitaDecember 1, 2012 at 7:25 AM

    Stormy union! Wow!

    Stuck in race of time

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  12. anthonynorthDecember 1, 2012 at 7:31 AM

    Ah, those stormy relationships.

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  13. MaryDecember 1, 2012 at 8:58 AM

    Thank you, Hank, for the comment you just made in my blog, Hank! It is ALWAYS a great pleasure to 'connect' with you! So I am glad you visited THAT poem! You too are a gem, Sir!

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  14. DaydreamertooDecember 1, 2012 at 9:37 AM

    This is lovely Hank. The truth of all relationships too. A roller coaster ride ...Great piece of art to go with your beautiful Haiku too.

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  15. Judith WesterfieldDecember 1, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Not sure which is worse - stormy unions or stale ones?
    Enjoyed the haiku!

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  16. HazelDecember 1, 2012 at 10:03 PM

    I noticed 'stormy union...' That's a nice final 3 lines. I like the image as well.

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  17. Woman'n'BeyondDecember 2, 2012 at 5:08 AM

    Wow! emotional up and down captured very well.

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  18. rallentandaDecember 2, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    I love that painting.Passion and storm subsides eventually.

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  19. JollyDecember 5, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    All very well-known and well-captured!

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  20. Sankara Jayanth SDecember 7, 2012 at 12:51 PM

    extreme..i donno..gave me chills reading this one.. breathtaking one, really..

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