Approaching Poem by Seamus O' Brian

Not a very easy subject to describe in a poem. But you have done it so well! The images used while being of very high poetic quality are beautifully exact and perfect! The personification of the hurricane is these 3 lines is perfectly amazing: 'his hammer the wind the surging black waves his mount thunder's doom his shout.' A fantastic poem, on one of Nature's most destructive and scary happenings. Excellent reporting, sir!

An apt title for the incoming destruction powerfully expressed in this poem. The white fury, thunder's doom, the hammering wind, precisely timed for maximum effect, with the hurricane slowly moving through this poem with utter consequenece and total chaos.

Hey, Neal! Of course we don't want to experience them ourselves or wish them on anyone else, but such events can cleanse us from the illusion of invulnerability and make us grateful for each day. May hope rise triumphant from the rubble and fortify us for patience and perseverance in the rebuilding. -Glen

Silence forewarns the power. It is an eerie silence and pulling back before the force hits...a hammer is an appropriate metaphor. In the case of Harvey, it was the rain that did the most damage. My sister and her family are still not back in their homes. Well written.

Silence forewarns the power and hurricane's approach provokes thought entirely. Leaves slightly tremble. With unquenchable force wind and sea unite in power. A stormy weather is very amazingly expressed in this series of haiku poems. Brilliant perceptional skill is very well reflected here.10

your approach to this topic was exactly right- - the structure carried the forcefulness of a direct hit by a hurricane. Stunning stanza to begin this piece- - leaves tremble slightly silence forewarns the power hurricane's approach- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - then I believe you use the powerful symbol of the sea- Poseidon and his chariot driving the sea into a fury of annihilating waves- -could be God- - but the thing is the symbol is even more powerful than the blind force of nature when there is purpose behind the storm. 10+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Wow so creatively dramatic on the flooding n stormy weather. Awesome metaphor ESP like the chariot line. It's really brilliant to read. Kudos for the great poetic effects. Pls do leave your thoughts comment about my latest prose too, titled, 'stand tall and proud yet humbly bow'

Hi Seamus, your words are as powerful as the storm its self. I am glad I'm reading about it and not experiencing it. Nice work as usual. Annette.