“Dramatic Lightning Skies” by Toni Grote
consider the mayhem
when seasons collide
cracking heads over
rights to the stage
one adamant in its
intent to arrive
another tenacious
unwilling to leave
quarterly clashes
fierce thunderheads
stricken by lightning
contest pride of place
inevitably new is
victor for better or
worse will not fail
regardless its wounds
people also experience
violence of change
collateral computus
joined to our growth
the measure of men
like the seasons is
told by which qualities
outlive the storms
From my book Ephemera
Poesy plus Polemics 
Great comparison. Nature can teach us many things.
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much appreciated
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You’re welcome!
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Winter might have lost on a points decision in an old time 15 rounds this time around! Winter certainly put up a good fight.
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our streams are rampant with snowmelt
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Most excellent thoughts . . .
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thank you, my friend
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what a wonderful expession
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man thanks
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Absolutely!
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appreciate the affirmation
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My pleasure
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Changing seasons are now becoming a reality with the global warming……… even people ….. are realistic about lurking terror from unheard sources…… and still we look at nature with selfish greed!
Can we outlive the storms we create by our misdeeds; like the metaphors use and your ideas about growth.
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food for thought…
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