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Red Sky In The Morning

January 21, 2009
By Ashley Nabors PLATINUM, Lubbock, Texas
Ashley Nabors PLATINUM, Lubbock, Texas
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The sky turns a dark shade of red
My heart clenches in fear
In my home town red sky means “Bushfire”
I smell the air, but there is nothing.

The wind picks up and the car cowers and shakes
A strange creature rolls across the road
And beats angrily against the car door
A Tumbleweed!

Then I understand….

It is my first West Texas dust storm
The locals tell me this is nothing but a bit of wind
When you’ve red dirt in your ears and it is raining red mud…
Now that is a dust storm!


The author's comments:
*Gemma is a citizen of Australia

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coldav0614 said...
on Feb. 6 2009 at 2:05 am
Wow great poem Gemma you did a fantastic job!

Lreed said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 9:13 pm
Holy Moley, where did all that talent come from. Keep it up:)

kelwat said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 9:07 pm
This is amazing! You're so talented!

fjdaskd8929 said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 8:37 pm
What a wonderful work of literary genius. This is outstanding. I shall remember this excellent poem until the day I pass unto the otherside of the tunnel of spiritual being. I shall even have this magnificant piece of work read at every special occasion that takes place in my life. I will in turn request that my children and their children do the exact same. This piece should be placed in a book, like a history book.

SamWalton said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 8:36 pm
omgsh this is the most awsome story about aussies ever...I think its very inspiring and you make me want to see Austrailia like alot lol. <3 Keep up the good work.

bailey said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 8:34 pm
gemma. i love it sweetie.

it is so real, and such a cute depiction of the hub =]

on Feb. 5 2009 at 8:32 pm
Gemma love, your poem is fabulous :)

Trish said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 8:28 pm
this was amazingly descriptive. Our dust storms do get pretty bad, lol.

phoenixlord said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 8:27 pm
this is a really good poem gemma, i didnt think that you never have seen one of our dust storms before, it is funny because it felt almost the same way when i moved to Texas and saw my first dust storm too

Sid said...
on Feb. 5 2009 at 3:37 am
This poem made me laugh out loud.



I was able to see the dark and terrible dust storm through the eyes of an Australian Native.



I am sure that I would be just as frightened if I were swimming in the Great Barrier Reef!



Thank you for a fun and descriptive filled slice of Aussie Humor!



Delicious!