Pic(k) of the Week: Light as storm passes

i am afraid of what happens

when it stops storming this way round

when the clouds have blown,

and all that is left are me and my prayers for rain.

i'm trying to enjoy the thunder while it lasts,

but it's hard not to miss a storm before it leaves.

— Ryan Jones
a bop for rayden

Poem seen in Georgia Poetry in the Parks. Sunset seen after a violent storm in Decatur, Georgia, USA, 12 January 2023.

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• Only part of Mr. Jones' poem was excerpted above. This is the full thing:
  
  my son was born the way all storms are:
  gathered from nothing and everything all at once;
  the spark between his mother and i
  distilled into his thunderous voice, announcing
  to the world that this is his home now,
  and prepare to move or be moved.
  
  in november, the leaves may die, but my love will not.
  
  my son is amost two now and grows
  the way all storms do: without shame or worry,
  eager for all of the knowledge this world
  can afford them, full of expectation, and hungry
  for the unexpected. may this storm never stop
  growing. may my son flood this earth
  with broken smiles and boundless joy, and
  may the earth be grateful for his blessings.
  
  in november, the leaves may die, but my love will not.
  
  i am afraid of what happens
  when it stops storming this way round
  when the clouds have blown,
  and all that is left are me and my prayers for rain.
  i'm trying to enjoy the thunder while it lasts,
  but it's hard not to miss a storm before it leaves.
  
  in november, the leaves may die, but my love will not.


• "The concept of Georgia Poetry in the Parks came about in 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic, when many Georgian families began exploring the outdoors to relieve the frustrations of virtual schooling and working from home. Georgia Poetry in the Parks places poems by contemporary Georgia writers along park trails to encourage individuals and families exploring Georgia’s green spaces to stop and reflect on their environment and the power of language. Many of the stops on the poetry trails include creative prompts for people interested in writing poems or narratives of their own. At various points in the year, the poetry trails will be supplemented by readings and workshops, some to be held virtually and some outdoors, in COVID-safe spaces."
• "a bop for rayden" was displayed on the Arabia Mountain PATH Trail, near Lithonia, Georgia, in 2022/2023.


• Pic(k) of the Week: one in a weekly series of images posted on Saturdays, occasionally, but not always (as is the case today), with a good fermentable as the subject.
• Photo 4 of 52, for year 2023. See a hi-res version at Flickr: here.
• Commercial reproduction requires explicit permission, as per Creative Commons.


• Camera: Olympus OM-D E-M10 II.
• Lens Olympus M.40-150mm F4.0-5.6 R
• Settings: 40 mm | 1/125 sec | ISO 200 | ƒ/9.0


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