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# Nor'easter
- URL: https://www.hawkword.com/poetry/noreaster/
- Published: 2021-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-12-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Description: they shake their heads in angry disbelief and struggle, groaning, to maintain their stance their branches, flailing, lose every last leaf the wailing wind embraces with its dance
- Author: A. Gee
- Tags: Poetry, Allpoetry Import, #Import 2026-04-25 19:56

they shake their heads in angry disbelief  
and struggle, groaning, to maintain their stance  
their branches, flailing, lose every last leaf  
the wailing wind embraces with its dance

a crack of thunder and a giant falls  
its horror captured in electric light  
gone are its dreams of decking festive halls  
and children pointing fingers in delight

as morning comes they are entombed in ice  
the wind subsides at last, the sun is out  
the forest sparkles, having paid the price  
and sends best wishes to the spring's new sprout