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Calm During the Storm

Calm During the Storm

The first in a series of rain poems.

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Daniel Henderson
Feb 26, 2024
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a close up of a window with rain drops
Photo by Wenniel Lun on Unsplash

Underneath a crescent scythe 
moon on a November eve, 
thunder smashes through onyx 
clouds. Lightning radiates 
in-between every boom, 
spotlighting the speckles
of water coasting down
my mist bestrewn window. 
A few seconds later, 
silence envelops the now 
resting darkness of my room 
and all that remains 
is the soft …

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