Who’s that banging at the door?
I was asleep and awoke
with a snore.
There’s a terrify crashing in the trees,
and the wind is no longer
a gentle breeze:
it’s an ogre, firstly humming and growling,
then a screaming banshee,
whistling and howling.
Kim M. Russell, 9th December 2024
Image by Alexander Andrews on Unsplash
It’s Monday again and, here at the dVerse Poets Pub, Punam is our host for the final Quadrille prompt of the year, inviting us to end 2024 with a bang!
Today we are writing poems of exactly 44 words, not including the title, including the word ‘bang’. Punam has shared some interesting excerpts from poems to inspire us. Mine is a quadrille for children.
writing in north norfolk 
Oh… that is such a terrifying sound, I can only imagine that banging. Only thing worse is if you sleep in a tent when the storm hits (which I have experienced)
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We experienced Storm Darragh while I was babysitting my grandsons. The Christmas wreath on the front door kept making a tapping sound in the wind.
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Kim, living near the water, you probably get a lot of that.
So happy you had a good time with the grands. They will wear you out for sure ❤
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Thank you, Lisa. It’s been a stormy few days weatherwise, and I was sad to have to leave them.
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You’re welcome.
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That’s perfect for today, Kim. We’ve had a light snow and crazy, crazy winds that toss everything around.
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Thank you, Nolcha. Stay safe!
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gosh we hadso.e weather like that in Novem ber
Seasons Greetings. Thanks for dropping by my blog
Much❤️💚love
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You had fun with that I see…! .brings back moments from very young and more…..very well described & clever rhythm…
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Thanks very much, Ain.
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I love the setup of this, and the personification of the wind.💨
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Thank you, Melissa.
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A thunderstorm is the perfect metaphor! Well done, Kim.
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Thank you, Dwight.
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You are welcome.
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why does the wind always seem so scary? you’ve done a great job of setting a mood.
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Thank you, Candy. Over the weekend we had the scariest winds of the year.
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Those are terrifying storm sounds Kim. What a change from the gentle wind to a growling ogre.
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Thank you, Grace.
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A great Q, Kim! It brings alive the fear a storm evokes in kids.
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Thank you, Punam. I used to love the thrill of a thunderstorm when I was a child.
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You are welcome.
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I LOVE THIS POEM OF STORM SOUNDS! Beautifully written with full audio. 👏
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Thank you so much, Lesley!
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Storm sounds always scare me. I love this one, Kim.
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Thank you, Sara!
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