Issue 06: Creative Corner

A Tale of the Elements, by Keanan Anthony

Uplifting hearts on an ocean still,
chilling bones on mountain peaks.
Come rain, or shine, he’s life in motion,
resting doesn’t suit his need.
Through your hair he plays and dances.
Trees rustle, sway and clatter to his whistling, haunting howl.
Unseen, ungraspable and yet clearly there,
he’s in us all, everywhere.
Hold your breathe and understand his might.
Swiftly spiriting away the leaves at the end of their time.
The palms rattle and clash as she pours from the heavens.
Delicately gliding through crooks and crevices,
the stone below helplessly charmed by the grace of a ruthless lover.
A giver of life and mistress of destruction.
Nothing is safe in her path,
and yet everything is cradled in her embrace.
Mountains eroded, oceans teeming with life.
Despite her gentle nature,
she is a force to be reckoned with.
With a roar he tears through the forest,
engulfing all he comes in contact with.
The living flee in terror,
the dead are all but ashes and soot.
None dare get in his way,
yet all relish his light and warmth.
Comforting in the cold of winter,
a pleasure on a summers eve.
Without him life would perish,
with him none are safe.
He is fierce and grows ever fiercer,
the more he consumes.
Humbly she lies beneath our feet,
tolerant of every step.
Nothing too heavy or overbearing,
in the eyes of a loving mother.
Despite all pain we may ‘ave caused,
her judgment is fair and true.
Some call her cruel and yet she’s righteous,
through and through.
Explosive is her temper, in anger trembling,
she culls the weak and holds the strong accountable.
Nourishing life, mineral treasures,
a place to call our home.
She’s always there and provides enough,
for all to get along.