Dreams billow in August mist,
steam rises from griddled ground,
a pillowed moon in darkness rests.
Lightning tongues serrate the sky,
drums roll thunder across the night,
deepest fears surge in flashes—while
fervent hearts murmur wishes for
soft cool rushes of healing rain.
~
A quadrille, a poem of exactly 44 words, for dVerse Monday. The word of the day is ‘dream’.
©2017 Ontheland
Ontheland 
Such vivid images!
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Okay, this whole thing is awesome, but “griddled ground” is just FANTASTIC.
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Thank you :))
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I liked the association of lightning with fear and rain with healing.
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I too loved the griddled ground and associating the rain with healing. Excellent poem!
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Thank you :))
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So many images in just 44 words. I applaud your talent!
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This is wonderful, Janice. I love that last line.
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Thank you :))
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Love the vibrant images specially: Lightning tongues serrate the sky,
drums roll thunder across the night,
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Thank you Grace 🙂
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I love the images you have given the reader. This one is my favorite.
“a pillowed moon in darkness rests”
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Those sound like scary dreams. The serrated lightning bolts, hope the rains come soon
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“Griddled ground” and “lightning tongues.” Wonderful imagery here!!
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Thank you 🙂
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Wonderful imagery!
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Thank you 🙂
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A beautifully dream-storm, Janice! I especially love:
‘steam rises from griddled ground’
and
‘drums roll thunder across the night,
deepest fears surge in flashes…’
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Thank you Kim 🙂
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I love the ‘soft cool rushes of healing rain’ that follow the thunderstorm and her ‘lightning tongues’. A beautiful write Janice 💜
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Thank you Xenia 🙂
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I feel that dreams can be very very close to what is real…
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Beautiful word pictures and rhymes that end with soothing rain…wonderful write!
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Thank you 🙂
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Vivid, yet very soothing. Love it!
Anna ;o]
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Spectacular scenery! 😎😎🥀🥀🥀
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Thank you…many wonders occur at night 🙂
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I love the inner/outer theme and the way the feelings and the weather dance.
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Thank you Paul 🙂
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