This is only a haiku so I'm not easily able to elaborate on the ways I respond to this piece, except that I just wanted to say that this is a perfect and succinct little gem of a poem about a thunderstorm! In all my years of reading, I've never seen anyone describe the sky as "torn" or "shredded," so that stuck out to me. Substituting "wailing" (or another similar word) for "crying" might elevate the piece even more!
There's a forlorn bent to this piece, for sure, but that's because you've done such an excellent job of establishing the desolate setting and that melancholy, in-between time of year. Each of your observations may be brief, but they pack a punch.
"Worlds Beyond" is this week's featured photograph on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section! Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
"Life Through Literature" is this week's featured poem on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section! Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
If you like historical fiction books, there's this one that has a little bit of fantasy mixed in and its incredible. Its called These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, set in 1920s Shanghai. It's a duology series but if you like longer serieses, there's a duology sequel series and two short novellas also. It's incredibly good and there's a bit of mystery as well, not much but a hint.
This is only a haiku so I'm not easily able to elaborate on the ways I respond to this piece, except that I just wanted to say that this is a perfect and succinct little gem of a poem about a thunderstorm! In all my years of reading, I've never seen anyone describe the sky as "torn" or "shredded," so that stuck out to me. Substituting "wailing" (or another similar word) for "crying" might elevate the piece even more!
There's a forlorn bent to this piece, for sure, but that's because you've done such an excellent job of establishing the desolate setting and that melancholy, in-between time of year. Each of your observations may be brief, but they pack a punch.
"Worlds Beyond" is this week's featured photograph on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section! Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
"Life Through Literature" is this week's featured poem on vtdigger.org, up now in their Life & Culture section! Everyone can check it out now, here! vtdigger.org/life-culture
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If you like historical fiction books, there's this one that has a little bit of fantasy mixed in and its incredible. Its called These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong, set in 1920s Shanghai. It's a duology series but if you like longer serieses, there's a duology sequel series and two short novellas also. It's incredibly good and there's a bit of mystery as well, not much but a hint.
ikr they're ADORABLE!!
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This is an amazing poem
It’s so funny how VT looks so similar to OH but so different, there was a protest here too. Excellent picture, perfect staging
Have you read any of Tamora Pierce’s books? She writes historical/fantasy.