The Calm Before The Storm

The Writer's Cramp (6 Jan 2025). Even Mother Nature needs a break now and then.

The Calm Before The Storm

She rests her head on a cumulus cloud,
the weight of weariness is obvious.

Her angels, the birds, sing sweet lullabies,
while a kaleidoscope of dreams awaits.

Her creations lie still while she’s sleeping,
grateful to be gifted some time for rest.

For though the master plan is kept hidden,
they know the next iteration draws near.

So when the angels sound their wake-up call
the kingdom rises … ready for the storm.



Line count: 11 (includes title)
The Writer’s Cramp (6 Jan 2025)
Prompt: "The Doublet". The topic is yours to choose. The maximum is five stanzas of two lines each.

Related to the epigram, the Doublet has twenty syllables, divided over two lines. The title of the poem is integral.