Nikki Schneider (follow her on Twitter) is an amazing Canadian educator with lots of creative ideas for engaging imagination.  Recently she has been running poetry workshops and an impending storm inspired her to write this piece.

Photo by Nikki Schneider

So, besides enjoying the poem, how many poetic devices can you spot?

Crow caws the alarm

Flapping ferocious-
Ly gusts grab at fancy
flyers End is nigh

Thunder grumbles cuz it knows

A calm and balmy
Sultry breeze
Allure of safety
Falsely so

A power hungry forceful fork
Explodes its light upon.

The dead still
Of a break in putrid heat
Bird song, RESUME

First round results:
Victor to the Light
Dark recedes
… For Now, though-
Presence duely noted

By the mammoth rain drops
Splatting on my screen.

I have now retreated inwards.

(c) Nikki Schneider