Sunday, March 7, 2021

When We Played Chase with Wind Devils - poem

 

Lawrence Hall

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https://hellopoetry.com/lawrence-hall/

poeticdrivel.blogspot.com

 

When We Played Chase with Dust Devils

 

Long, long ago dust devils spun across

Our childhood playground where the school used to be

And we played chase with them across the sand

As they whipped up dry earth and long-dead leaves

 

They were a little scary in their speed

The way they funneled and circled around us

Malignant faces that appeared for moments

And disappeared again – surely only dust?

 

I didn’t think they meant us any harm

But looking back just now - I’m not so sure

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