AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE // CLOUDED // TWO POEMS BY LYNN WHITE

AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE

It needs strength to break new ground

when it’s as hard and solid as

silence.

It needs strength to break

to break the mould and

reform

to pick up the pieces

broken 

by silence.

But when the earth gives up its power

then sounds can break through.

Beams of light bring colour 

so fragile forms can bloom

through the self-shattered soil,

ripping it up 

to melt the frozen silence

and so we find ourselves again

both fragile and strong.

CLOUDED

Layer upon laye

patterning the sky

patterning the land

guilelessly

gliding

gulls

and clouds

painting the sky

painting the land

look up

look down

timeless 

renewals

and discards

cutting 

cleaving

processing 

progressing

never ending.

Lynn White lives in north Wales. Her work is influenced by issues of social justice and events, places and people she has known or imagined. She is especially interested in exploring the boundaries of dream, fantasy and reality. She has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net and a Rhysling Award. https://lynnwhitepoetry.blogspot.com and https://www.facebook.com/Lynn-White-Poetry-1603675983213077/