Waiting is the hardest part

By my count this is your second hurricane poem...

And do you ever capture the moment...  Beautiful B...

Righteous waves....

Totally immersive ....

There were also a few about me losing power, too... hahaha....I am such a complainer!! heh heh..  

Thank you for stopping in, Cipher..
I just got done watching the latest news /weather report and I'm hopeful that we got incredibly lucky here in Tampa (nothing is at certainty yet) but to the south of us, I hold my breath for them!
The hurricane is one mile an hour less than a qualified Category 5... I mean category four or five it's all really bad, right?!!  

Thanks for finding your way to immerse yourself with me into the choppy seas of my imagination... I love having you.

Love and warmest embraces,
🌹 💙-🌀
xo

Stay safe Blue, hugs and kisses
Love and light
Ron xx

Doing my best!
Thank you, Ron
🌹💙
xoxo

"dispelling ease with increasing breeze" ...indeed!

Take care, good lady! Take care!

Aye, Aye Captain!


Thank you, my lovely friend
🌹 💙
x

Be safe, dear s ... Bless and love ... ..

I feel your blessings and well wishes, deeply, A.

Much returned love and thanks 🙏  
🌹 💙
x

The Bluevelvet,

      Truly forever u are a muthafukan ah poet. In this ah piece.......the description of the things being done within your day is seen in ah full affect! And, the ah grand ah detail in which u ah speak has grand of possessed ah feelings. Tight..tight...tight! That's just the it Bluevelvet babe. That's just the way! Flourescence of an ah job! 👁️💋👅🌈🌷🍑🥥👄🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹🍹👍🌈👅🤎🤜🤛🎶🛳️

Birchel!!
Thanks for that damn good energy and your always impressive emoji love!! That's the total good stuff... that is!!!
Thanks for being here and being the piercing powerful force I needed to help get me through this storm!!
Loved it, B.
♡*+:•*∴”:♡.•♬✧♡*+:•*∴”:♡.•♬
✧⑅✩♡ᵗʱᵃᵑᵏઽ*♡♬＊°

U are ah powerfully ah preciously ah welcomed Bluevelvet!  💋U with ah kisses!

Thanks, my dear friend.

It was a bit out of control at moments, check out my pics on the gallery group!

I appreciate your generous kind words, and think that I definitely am lucky to get way more out of those that I cherish here compared to anything I could ever give....

I hope your family stays safe and all goes well.

Much love and deep appreciation
🌹 💙
B

yes... one sec...

If for some reason you're not a member of the group you have to become one to see the stuff posted...  

https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/groups/d-u-gallery/discussion/

Apropos, awesome song❣ This is an ominous passage, "...it lies in wait." I laugh at "flashlight-radio-lantern-thingy" yours is cooler than mine...start crank'n.

I'll send up a prayer for you and your fellow Floridians.

Hee hee hee... Damn that hand crank!! haha.... It's a life saver, though!

Glad to see you giggle.... that made me smile wide 😁

Thanks for thinking of me, your prayers were heard, loud and clear. We lucked out in Tampa those to the south of us, not so much... sadly.

Now, another waiting game until the power comes on!! 🫠🫠🫠🫠.... I'm melting!!....

Adore you, BB
🐻💞🐰
xoxo

Stay safe! Still without power here in Nova Scotia from Fiona. We got off easy though, all OK.
Hang in there.
😊k

We got off pretty easy too, other than my apartment complex almost burning down... sheesh! (see pics in the gallery group!)

Power still out
But all is well.... Can't wait to see the aftermath in the light of day.... and the cleanup.. Uggh!  

Thank you so much for stopping by, k.
It means a lot to me.

I appreciate you.
🌹 💙
B

Hope your power is on soon!! 👍🏻

🙏🙏🙏 for you. I’m in Louisiana and this storm reminds me of Hurricane Katrina.  Hope you abd yours stay safe! 💜💜

Your kind well wishes reach me with such appreciation. We're all fine, just without power and I have been for about 13 hours now. Looking forward to the lineman getting the grid back up and working!

Thanks so much for stopping in to leave your gracious sentiments. We got lucky in Tampa, it hit the south of us with the brunt of it's force.

Much obliged, dear lady ✨
🌹🌀 ☕

Your visit and generous spirit refuel my tired soul and body... thank you so much for being here and sharing that innate kindness with me.

I'm truly humbled and extremely lucky.
🌹 💙

Honey, I am with you as you ride out this tempest. Your poem is the best pre-hurricane lyricism I've ever read. You capture the anxious winds and currents with strong inner and outer preparation. There is power in your words that reaches to me from across the gulf. You will do fine my friend. You are prepared. I am always there for you. Wishing you electric power and you clearly have courage. Love the Jimmy Buffet quote in your note. And your choice of Tom Petty to listen to. Those choices are perfect for the storm. You make good choices my friend.
 
John

Well, the power is out and my need to conserve power is setting in, so I'll quickly convey my deep thanks and enormous appreciation...


I'll definitely expound further when I get a chance.

🌹💙
xo

With you all the way my darling. Can't wait to hear from you after the storm passes.

XoXoXo
John

The fear of the unknown now turns to a feat of endurance and a test of my will in navigating the ancient ways. Being literally without power gives a whole new meaning to the word powerless... it's almost 24 hours without and I'm still doing ok, albeit not nearly as comfortable as I would like.
I felt your encouragements and tremendous support from across the churning waters... thank you.

My best good choice = you.

🌹 💙
x

I am so relieved you are ok and that you are finding endurance through the ancient ways. Our distant ancestors knew how to live before electricity and the fact that you are turning to their wisdom will bring you across the gap until the inevitable restoration of power. Oh my darling just knowing that you are finding ways to cope with this brings me great reassurance that you are well on your way to a resolution to your sense of powerlessness. And you are my best choice to my darling. I have never met someone who is as resilient after a cyclone as she is adept with a pen.  You are a wonder woman in so many ways. I felt your spirit call to me from across the churning waters and know that I am here for you.

XoXoXo
John

I am so happy you were spared the worst. Thinking of you dining by candlelight or lantern and just overjoyed by your minimal property damage. I am tickled silly by your good fortune my darling sweetheart.

XoXoXo
John

I have all these battery operated candles that flicker like real candles; they each have this convenient timer switch so you don't waste your batteries. They're wide pillar shaped in different heights, I must have close to thirty of them. I decided to turn them on all at once to illuminate the dark room, so I surrounded myself with them placed all over, flickering golden light while I ate my peanut butter and jelly sandwich for dinner, which was all I really had that didn't require cooking.... It was like being at a mass, almost. The glow was indescribably awesome. I had never turned on that many all at once... So your prediction wasn't far off at all!!  

It was even more beautiful to watch them slowly turn off, as their 6 hour timers came up an end... I wish I would have recorded it... I was taken aback, watching them switch off one after another, almost like dominos.... this truly ethereal ending to this strange night full of anxiety, worry and the air of unknown.  

Yes, there's only some yard work that needs finishing but that's not bad at all. I am truly charmed to have your supportive wishes and generous thoughts of well being wash over me. It's such a comfort, one which I deeply appreciate.

My heart is full and my smile beaming due to your thoughtful consideration.

Ohh how I relish you, my darling  

All my warmest,
🌹 💙
-Susan

You have illustrated through words the beauty you found in a very uncomfortable situation. I can envision those battery candles turning off one by one as you go to sleep. In my mind's eye the image is of Wiccan magic blinking the candles off one by one. While I wish with all my heart for a quick restoration of your power I am glad you have found a way to create wonder like the mass in your boudoir. I relish all that you are my beloved butterfly.

XoXoXo
John

Fabuloso! Your power is restored. I am so jubilant to hear that. Safe and sound and with power. That is grand news. I will forever remember your experience with the battery lights. Such a mystical experience. But having your power is a great relief for you and me the man who loves you. Thank God or whatever higher power or cosmic energy you believe.

XoXoXo
John

Love this piece, wow.... You're near the hurricane?
I believe I found your Youtube channel....

Yes, that's me... nice to meet you :)
Welcome.

I am.... power has already gone out!
It's going to be a long night, indeed

Thank you for stopping by!
🌹-B

I read this as a metaphor for waiting...in life...for safety and fulfillment.

Hey there, RT
I was just wondering about you the other day.... and here you are!! I hadn't thought of this piece as one cohesive message, but dammit if you aren't so keenly aware... because it really can be seen as such.

I couldn't see the forest for the trees...

Miss you and hope you are well.
Thanks for the visit
🌹 💙
B

I was thinking about you....how's the weather????

We got extremely lucky in Tampa and didn't experience severe weather; that happened to the south of us, sadly. We were fortunate that Ian's path changed like it did within that last 24 hours of landfall...We had lots of rain and some gusty winds which didn't stop my power from going out, that happened around 1:00 p.m. yesterday. I'm still waiting for it to be restored, so that's actually been worse than going through the storm itself, and isn't that a metaphor for life -    
When the aftermath is worse... lol.    
   
I did have a scary experience with a downed power line that exploded several times which caused my initial power outage; there's pictures of it on the gallery group here on DUP that I posted. It was a surrealistic experience, indeed.    
   
In the end, everyone is safe and only a small amount of property damage, so that's a total win.    
Thank you for thinking of me, RT...    
That really makes me feel wonderful.    
   
🌹 💙    
-B

I thought you to Bon Jovi's it's my life or It wasn't me by shaggy.  I would want you to listen to Def Leppard Pour some sugar on me.  Keep on writing you strong beautiful smart sexy woman.

Thanks for the suggestions Francisco.... it's much appreciated.

🌹

Holding you in thoughts and prayers Lady Blue. God Bless.

You're the best, Mary....thanks so very much.
We got lucky in Tampa, fortunately.... now it's enduring the power outage.... which is ending up being more difficult, methinks!

I really appreciate you stopping in, dear lady
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B

I lived in Ybor City in the mid 90's, right on 7th Avenue. It was at the very beginning of the
bar/restaurant-ification. It was epic! I had three roommates in this huge 4 bedroom apartment that was the entire top floor of one of the old historical buildings. Talk about the time of my life!!
I now live in historic Seminole Heights...

My bff lives Brandon as does my sister.... small world, Jay!!

Thanks for the thoughts of concern... ha!... Yep "Sue" was an American Girl, alright! ;p

🌹💙
B

Hang in there Blue:)
Sending prayers.

Will do, A
Thanks so very much!

🌹 💙
 x

That is so scary what is going on down there. Please keep safe.

Btw Tom Petty is a nice choice 😁

It was/is a strange ride, indeed.

Now it's starts to be about dealing with the aftermath.

I'm a coffeeaholic and I remembered to buy instant coffee now I just need hot water!!
I hope my Zephyrhills water dispenser still has its hot water stored in it... 🤞🏻

It's crazy how dependently become upon those awesome creature comforts.

Tom was a Florida boy and that song has just been stuck in my head!!

Thanks for swinging by, DC
🌹🌀 ☕

Hoi hoi
Just read your poem.
And I hope that I am late. That the worst is over.
I completely missed this forecast.

Anyway, I hope that you stay patiently and strong and the you will be safe.
Kind regards, Gus

Hoi hoi
It is over, finally.
Your kind thoughts and sweet acknowledgements of safe keeping, make me warm and extremely happy, my lovely friend.

We got lucky in my area when Hurricane Ian's path changed, veering to the southeast of us. We still had winds and rain but not nearly what we would have had he stayed on course. My power was out for about 36 hours or so.... that was an exercise in patience and ingenuity...

The most important thing being that everyone is safe and no worse for wear.

I did have to throw out the entire contents of my refrigerator so that was completely unfortunate!!
Yet no big deal, considering...

Thank you so much for stopping by and checking in, Gus.

You always make me smile
Much love, my friend
🌹 💙
x

Ohhhh…., that’s great news!
The new we get is probably schetchy at best, but they estimate that it’s the worst and most deadly one ever for your area. I’m not easlily intimidated, but all this worried me a lot.

I am really greatly that you and yours are OK.
Thankyou for the comment.
Kind regards, Gus

Another mind blowing poem ,dear poetess👌👌👌
You are an awesome writer✨✨✨

Stay safe, beautiful blue. 🥀

You're a site for sore eyes, dearest lady!

I am always so taken with your good (and I stress GOOD!) heart and selfless kindness; it makes me feel so extremely confident, like I can achieve or accomplish what it is that I really desire because your motivational belief in me... exists! I can't think of better way to describe it other than you leave me wanting to be as good as I feel you are.... You inspire, lovely InDreamz.... and I adore you and wholeheartedly admire your innate nature.  

I was safely delivered from the storm and my power was finally restored a couple of hours ago, so all is well!... whew... ;p

All my warmest regards and deep appreciation,
🌹 💙
B

So glad to know you are fine... 😊😊😊

I'm so touched by your opinion about me, dearest.... Really... I'm really touched... Very few people are so kind and sweet like you, dear friend.... And it's the truth... I'm so blessed our paths crossed 🙏

You are super talented, dear Blue..... And everyone here, at DUP, feels it.  And yes, we all love you ❤

The serenity mixed with angst.  The anxious foreboding anticipation.  The afterthought until it isn't, water is life.

Scotch noted.

The long wait of the powerless makes for humble thoughts and deep self aware conclusions of how fortunate we were in Tampa. I feel terrible for those who perished, to the south of me it's truly horrific and so very sad.

Scotch is a staple, indeed..

Now to continue to keep my eye on the tropics with the formation of two waves out in the Atlantic recently.... fingers crossed 🤞🏻 that they go elsewhere...

Thanks, Leo
kisses..

🌹 - 😘
x

This is so vivid. I hope you're safe, Bluevelvete.

Thanks, L.
It's pretty much back to normal now. Thank you so much for stopping by and for leaving me your thoughts.

It's greatly appreciated
🌹 💙
B

The wind in the leaves
is it's only tell.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

dear Velvet

this couplet is like velvet
& it does me good to know that your Tampa breeze is once again gentle

a warm smile
silent lotus

Thanks for the generous kindness, silent lotus

It's definitely been a trying time and I too am extremely glad the winds have settled!

It's always so nice to see you and know your thoughts..... what a pleasure.


Much love and appreciation,
🌹 💙
B

Susan, I have been thinking of you since 'Ian' hit Florida.
And I am so happy to see that you are well and continuing to share your beautiful verse.
Your observations through poetry are as eloquent as they are vivid.
Your poetic excellence is Unrivaled!
It certainly has been quite a while since I dropped in to read some of my favorite artist and with
Tampa Bay Hockey for you and the Capitals for me right around the corner along with this dangerous storm,
it really made me think of you.
....I have a Hindu friend who lives in Tampa also and I tried like hell to get him to evacuate but he kept telling me,
“Na-ama-ste.” ...haha,
I hope that it's not in poor taste to add some light humor after such a big storm, lol.
Stay Beautiful and Talented DUP Super Star!

You're a vision sent to answer my prayers... I mean is it really you!?!?... Do my eyes deceive me?? Am I THIS lucky?!?...YESSSSSSS!!!! There. he. is. !! ......    
I thought I saw your presence here a couple of days ago, but then just chalked it up to wishful thinking!!!. I love knowing I was correct... lol 😂    
   
I am still here and hanging in there.  
I'm not on DUP as much anymore for various reasons, so  I just pop on once and awhile to read a few great poems and say hello to those who are kind, compassionate and cool.  
   
I'm so happy and full of joy that you thought of me. You made me smile and feel special, thank you, FF. Yours are insights that I cherish and hold dear. I am fine btw... thankfully the storm wasn't too bad here... my power was out for around 38 hours, so that was a bitch but everyone is ok, which is the important thing!  
   
This hurricane was a true glimpse of mother nature's wrath.... we were enormously lucky in Tampa.... without a doubt... I hope your friend is OK...    
   
Bringing levity and humor is exactly what's needed so thank you, my lovely friend... I couldn't have asked for a better surprise. I have missed you more than you'll ever know!  
   
I hope you are doing well and that your Caps play well but not better than The Lightning!!... hahahaha... 🏒  
   
You're the bright one today, my good man.... and oh, how I adore that shine!! ..✨ 💫 ✨  
   
   
Please don't be a stranger!  
🌹 💙  
B

You really drove the anticipation home. I am glad to read you are well. I thought of you.
Many sunny days ahead.

Thanks for the lovely sentiments and kind support... I am beyond grateful


🌹💙
B

Big thanks for adding Moonflower
to your reading list. It's a big
compliment. Rew.

You're very welcome, Rew... I appreciate the visit.

Love seeing you  
🌹 💙
B

i can enjoy a walk along the beach

I love that you felt the enjoyment, James... and deeply appreciate the comments.


Nice to hear from you...
🌹 💙
B

No worries...really.

No extra efforts needed... It's all good.
Thanks for stopping by


Be well and be happy, too
-B

I love the gently imbued environment as the voice of this, holding so much feeling in the undercurrent of the voice, I can see and hear it in my mind's eye.

Be safe and blessed honey

Your comments are a warm blanket, chasing away a chill. Thank you for seeing and hearing me so clearly, I'm very grateful.

Likewise sentiments, Daniel
I'm thinking of you.  
-hugs-

🌹💙
Susan

*hugs*

I know I'm a little late to this but I'm glad you're OK.
"Blue beckons grey graphite to iron" there is a beauty to this that's also foreboding, giving you that precious time to enjoy before it may be taken away.

Thanks for checking in Walter!
It's all good now and I appreciate you feeling this piece like you did... That's truly meaningful to me.

Be well and be safe out there
🌹 💙
B

Riders on the storm.
( a good single malt can come it handy.


hugs,
buddhakitty.

Yep, exactly.
I'm not a drinker but these circumstances definitely called for it.


Thanks so much for stopping by, bk
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Coming to read this wanton felt piece and checking in on you sweetie, hope all is well 🤍

Thank you for stopping by, my dear poet.
I'm not on site much these days, so I deeply appreciate the visit. I think we all experience the need for time away.... mine started with trying to recover from covid and I guess it just became habit to no longer participate as much, here on DUP.... maybe that will change, at this point I'm unsure.

Again, all my warmest thanks and appreciation. I hope you are doing well and that creativity is flourishing within.

Much love sent your way ✨
🌹💙
B

Understood from the depths of soul

-Always,