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Anticipation

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By Lamar WigginsPublished 8 days ago Updated 8 days ago 1 min read
Anticipation
Photo by Shot By Ireland on Unsplash

a single flash lights

the night—restless seconds tick

awaiting sky’s boom

nature poetry

About the Creator

Lamar Wiggins

Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.

"Life is Love Experienced" -LW

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  • Angie the Archivist 📚🪶about 10 hours ago

    A wonderful haiku… I love thunderstorms, as long as I’m safely tucked away inside.

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  • Gotta love the flash and boom. You really created the feeling and anticipation Lamar.

  • It is that same feeling when you see someone swing a baseball bat and hear it connect a second or two later.

  • Jasmine Aguilar5 days ago

    You really brought out the energy of a thunderstorm quite well in this poem! Enjoyed!

  • Marilyn Glover6 days ago

    Returning, Lamar, to congratulate you on this week's leaderboard placement❣

  • Sara Wilson6 days ago

    Congrats on your placement, Lamar!

  • Sandy Gillman7 days ago

    ooh, this is like a snapshot of electricity

  • Wooohooooo congratulations on your Leaderboard placement! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊

  • I love this haiku. Nature is always such a great inspiration.

  • Harper Lewis7 days ago

    Congrats on leaderboard! Don’t spend it all in one place!💖

  • Mother Combs8 days ago

    Oh, love this haiku, Lamar

  • Silver Daux8 days ago

    Fantastic! This made me miss spring thunderstorms, it's so vivid!

  • I get startled very easily so I'm always grateful that lightening arrives before the thunder. It's like nature gives me a heads up, lol. Loved your poem!

  • I was anticipating a start of "It was a dark and stormy night." So glad you surprised me after the title and cover image.

  • Today is Chinese New Years. Happy New Years!

  • Marilyn Glover8 days ago

    I've spent many anticipatory moments like this. Nice work, Lamar! 😉

  • great sequencing of light and sound.. as always a treat to read your work!

  • I can almost smell the rain

  • Mariann Carroll8 days ago

    That is anticipated moment !

  • I love lightening and adored the haiku!

  • Lana V Lynx8 days ago

    Great image and haiku, Lamar!

  • Mark Graham8 days ago

    Thunderstorms are something aren't they. Good job.

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