Hurricane had past
Not a window left in place
Murmur of black birds
Floats quietly through the house
And not a soul left in sight
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Artwork by: leemadgwick.co.uk
Today at d’Verse, Sarah introduced to the artist Lee Madgwick. She gave us several of his pieces to choose from and asked us to pick one and write an ekphrastic poem about it. Lee gave her permission to use his works in our prompt.
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Roth Poetry 
Nice comparison with hurricane and bird murmuration
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Thank you Sadje! They seem to go together for me.
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You’re welcome
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You have captured the storm and it’s silent aftermath.
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Thank you very much, Trudessa!
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Such a haunting pairing of image and poem.
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Thank you, Liz! It really did give me that feeling!
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You’re welcome, Dwight!
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Really good marriage of image and words here – very effective in creating an atmosphere post-storm.
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Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it.
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There’s an eerie quietness after the storm …
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It often happens that way it seems!
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You captured the feeling of darkness very well, Dwight.
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Thank you very much, Punam!
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You are welcome.
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Small, but perfectly formed – that last line is particularly haunting. You do a lot here in a compact form.
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Thank you very much Sarah! I like them short and sweet… or in this case eerie!
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Quite some haunting murmuration
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It was an interesting combination! Thanks Derrick.
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Just s splendor post Dwight!
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Thank you, Luna B. I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Its always a pleasure
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:>)
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Brilliant interpretation of the picture prompt Dwight! 👍👍👏👏👌👌😁😁
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Ken. Those birds floating through that empty house were such an interesting scene!
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Very intriguing indeed Dwight! 👍😁 Which is why I chose the same pic for my response to the prompt.
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I puzzled over this image. You captured it very nicely!
(His images incorporate energy and emptiness at the same time.)
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Yes, it does have that feel to it. Thank you very much!
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Love the bit of haunting right before Halloween ti get us in the mid Dwight!
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Thank you, Cindy. It gave me that eerie feeling!
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Yikes! Haunting and well done.
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Thank you, Eugi. It took me there!
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Most welcome, Dwight!
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Your tanka has a wonderful “quiet after the storm” feel about it. Beautiful complement to the artwork, Dwight. 🙂
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Thank you very much for your kind words!
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Not a window, not a soul …. the repetition works so well in conveying the emptiness, the loss. Wonderful.
~Dora
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Thank you so much, Dora. It really had that feeling for me.
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So eerie with only the birds left.
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It is very unique artwork!
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That’s a chilling poem that captures the aftermath of a storm perfectly.
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Thank you so much for your comment!
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That must have been quite a storm. You captured how eerie and silent it looks afterwards.
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Thank you Grace. The empty house and all those birds is really an eerie sight to see.
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an eerie pause after a violent storm – works really well
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Thank you very much!
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A home with windows out and left standing is a devastating sight – I see a few in the countryside and can’t help think how the porches used to be full of laughter and family. Nicely captured.
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It really is sad to see!
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I’ve walked through a few of those myself. They always have scattered reminders of life in a bygone day, and, yes, what a field day for poetic conjecture!
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It really is a great place to let one’s mind run!
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Well written not too wordy. Blessings and strength to you always!
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Thank you so much!
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A beautiful poem and a beautiful picture! You never fail to put a wide smile on my face!
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That makes me very happy! Thank you for your kind words.
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Hoping the home’s abandonment is only temporary…
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