Cyclone Cook: Easter 2017
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The streams are surging;
flood waters furiously flowing.
The second time in a fortnight,
some fierce god shows his wrath.
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The centre of the cyclone
comes ashore hitting the sodden
low-lying districts; driving
the town’s residents further afield.
Twenty homes highlighted as no-go.
Few will return after record rainfalls.
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They wait out the foul weather
in halls and homes regarded
as safe. Fraternizing with friend
in the same boat; Families fretting;
the cyclone fritters its way south.
All flights were canceled.
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The swollen streams swell. What
will the future hold. They talk of
climate change and they talk of
Cyclone Cook, the high humidity;
the strangely warm weather.
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It is only the beginning of winter.
The swollen streams swell.
All flights were cancelled.
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Benita H. Kape © 13.4.2017 (for 12.4.17
finally, here is our daily prompt (optional, as always). Today, I’d like you to write a poem that explicitly incorporates alliteration (the use of repeated consonant sounds) and assonance (the use of repeated vowel sounds). This doesn’t mean necessarily limiting yourself to a few consonants or vowels, although it could. Even relatively restrained alliteration and assonance can help tighten a poem, with the sounds reinforcing the sense. Need some examples. Here’s Gerard Manley Hopkins showcasing alliteration and assonance on overdrive. And here is a poem with a more restrained approach from Kevin Young.
