My husband and I and our dog Sam were very fortunate concerning Sandy. We only had a temporary loss of power for a couple of days. Luckily, we had a generator and all my take for granted thoughts came spilling out of me and my poem "Rekindled Wrath" was created:
Rekindled Wrath
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So (Sandy) you devastated
our lands, our homes, our cars,
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our kin
with your winded ominous fingers
You took our
trees
and you think you
brought
us to our knees
Please
We shall
persevere
We rekindle
our
take for granted thoughts
For those
who are fortunate
their generators
temporarily dispense our naught
We are now
humbled
and grateful
for shelter
our tears will flow
but can remain
dry
in our hearts
We reunite with family and friends
and break bread
We welcome a warm pillow
for our head
We savor the warm
thrust of a shower
a hot cup of coffee
Hot chocolate for our kids
A warm hug from our
canine and feline friends
their fur warms
our feet
So you devastated
our lands, our homes, our cars,
our kin
with your winded
ominous fingers
You took our
trees
and you think you
brought
us to our knees
We shall persevere
We rekindle
our
take for granted thoughts
and
We are brought
together
for We shall not
have naught!
-Lisa Ann Flanagan
