A crackle in the stillness
Of a hot humid night
That spark of beauty
Illuminating the darkness
A billion grains of sand
Against a billion stars
Spellbinding in its power
Both creator and executioner
A not so quiet reminder
That the universe is bigger
Than even sentient beings can grasp
And any sense of control
Is but an illusion
In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge #143: Big
Thank you Beth! I was lucky to catch that lightning strike last Saturday and it took me all week to come up with the words. I really struggled. Nature is so awesome.
Dancing Echoes 
June 16, 2018 at 2:12 am
Big is right. A lot more words and lines than your usual poems. 😉
Exquisite shot, accompanied beautifully by the words. ❤ Oh my goodness, there's so much going on in both!
Oh, oops! You missed the link back to the challenge. 😉
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June 16, 2018 at 2:15 am
Thank you and good catch. I will fix it immediately.
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June 16, 2018 at 2:19 am
All fixed. I must have gotten distracted 😏
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June 16, 2018 at 2:34 am
Hah! What are you doing up? No wonder you’re distracted. 😉
Thx for the fix. =)
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June 16, 2018 at 6:30 am
beautiful words and picture, both –
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June 16, 2018 at 6:47 am
Loved this one!
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June 16, 2018 at 8:43 am
Thank you Beth! I was lucky to catch that lightning strike last Saturday and it took me all week to come up with the words. I really struggled. Nature is so awesome.
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June 16, 2018 at 8:44 am
Thank you L!
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June 17, 2018 at 2:06 pm
“Any sense of control / is but an illusion” true words. Lovely poem 🙂
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June 17, 2018 at 2:14 pm
Thank you Desiree!
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