Storms

Line 3 - remove the apostrophe on it’s

I don’t know why, but the phrase ‘tectonic gravitas’ is such a joy to say out loud. Found myself repeating it several times. It just sounds good. I loved the personification of the storm, giving it a face, and emotions. Just builds this responsiveness from the Earth, unexpected, even though it’s always there.

The elemental fury sounds all too familiar.

Thank you for the read.

Apostrophe exterminated: never quite got the hang of them. I am glad you liked 'tectonic gravitas': after all it has some weight to it. Still waters run deep as they say, and it has been said some people are made of water.

Hullo

what struck me was a: how comprehensive it reads, that's to say could easily be an explanation to a loved one and (s)he / gender fluid would get it

this felt different, felt like you bled it into the screen.

good stuf, poet

That's no the response I expected, I'll say that much! Though your line about gender fluidity and hypothetical audiences has me stumped: not sure I fully understand what you are saying. I'll take that last line as a compliment (a backhand one that says my other poems lack real emotion). Yet in this case I was angry and frustrated when I wrote this. Was also trying to be brief and not ramble on as usual, or like in this reply.

ahh, I saw a meme which had two people playing an old game called Guess who. the older person asked "is it male or female" to which the younger person retorted "there's about 800 genders now you fucking biggot"  ..I found it funny, also find it food for thought.

what I meant by the hypothetical audience was, for instance if I I felt compelled to explain that side of my emotions to a loved one I would be happy enough the person would understand if I spoke the contents of the poem

...I wasn't suggesting you had a loved one heh heh 😆 I jest. ..mostly

Now that is definitely a back handed compliment that stabs just a little too deep for artistic delight. Somehow I can picture you speaking this poem to convey anger, but the setting just coming across as odd. I have yet to find someone who has quite my archaic turn of phrase. As to that meme, not seen it, but the retorter is obviously a jumped-up social-warrior who failed to understand the premise of the game 'Guess Who'. Nevermind that genders transcend labels and identification, unless working on the fundamental male or female basis: beyond that it matters not to the gender. Woe betide the times we live in: interesting they are, but without trivial annoyance and irritation they are not.

The storms you expressed are destructive. The words you used are powerful. Love  it very much!