Storm clouds jostle on the horizon,
ballooning and glowering,
they threaten to burst.
They have banished the full moon
to the depths of a lake
and inflated a weather balloon,
set it free to rise
high above the billowing mass –
it’ll be raining soon.
Kim M. Russell, 2017
Image found on Pinterest
My response to dVerse Poet’s Pub Quadrille – Balloon
De has chosen the word ‘balloon’ for this week’s Quadrille, a poem of exactly 44 words.
writing in north norfolk 
I can feel the weight of this waiting rain, Kim. Wonderful.
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Thank you, De!
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I love those ballooning clouds. Growing and swelling. I feel the threat of rain.
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Those darn clouds obscure the moon every time there’s a celestial event at night. Your verse rings true to me
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Thanks Walter!
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That’s some photo you found, Kim. That was an aside: your poem is such a perfect description you made me experience that-storm-is-almost-here feeling. I love these lines:
They have banished the full moon
to the depths of a lake
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I love those kinds of skies, ones with broody storm clouds, that threaten fat drops of rain – and even better if there’s some thunder and lightning! Poor old moon, though.
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I agree with Victoria 🙂 that picture is amazing, and the poem that accompanies makes me want to embrace the storm with conviction that nothing is impossible!❤️ Beautifully penned.
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Thank you, Sanaa!
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Living in WA state, those skies are part of the family here. Nice tension in your piece. I’ve always liked the notion that weather balloons soar above the strife into the electric blue–when i saw your image, I giggled.
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I giggled too!
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I like the idea of those storm clouds ballooning and getting ready to burst with a weather balloon sent up to monitor them.
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Thanks Frank!
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They have banished the full moon to the depths of a lake – I loved this for the power the balloon of clouds exerted over the proud moon. Lovely Kim!
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Thank you, Gina!
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I love that weather balloon and the rains are coming soon~ Surreal photo Kim, I like it !
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Thanks Grace!
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I like your use of imagery to explain one’s ability to rise up from the weight of things, inevitably pouring down…Best, DG.
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Thank you, David.
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Fun… love the photo too
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Thank you!
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ah, a weather balloon – you have captured it so well.
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Thanks Truedessa!
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love the idea of a banished moon!
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Clouds can perform such magic 😉
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ooooooh. what a vivid treat!
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Thank you!
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you’re welcome! ❤
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The weight of those clouds make me feel the rain that’s coming.
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But don’t you just love the electricity in the air, the anticipation?
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A weather balloon! Clever take to the prompt, Kim!
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Thank you, Maria!
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The banished moon is shying away from them all. Great lines Kim!
Hank
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The illustration reminds me of the final scene of ‘Le Ballon Rouge’. Glorious!
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Thanks Jane!
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Lol – whenever there’s a good ride of sorts, of course there comes swiftly upon the adventure. 😎
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🙂
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Beautifully descriptive of oncoming storm.
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Thank you, Bev!
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Great imagery and a sense of anticipation…love the image you found.
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Thanks Paul. It took me a while to find the right image.
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Great imagery of the coming storm.
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Thank you, Teresa!
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We get a lot of those dark, billowing clouds during our summers…and what a funny photo, Kim!
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It took me ages to find the right photo, Gayle. Sometimes, if I don’t have a photo of my own, I spend more time finding one than I do on the poem!
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Same here, Kim. I used to use more photos and I could spend a lot of time choosing just the right one!
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Love how you have used the prompt word in 2 different ways 🙂
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Thanks Bryan!
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