The Calm Before the Storm

The Calm Before the Storm
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Poised and ready
The calm
Waited for the storm
Having not forgotten
The might and brawn
Of squalls that came before
Knowing tranquility
Would soon enough
Be once more
As dark skies hide
And tears subside
And monsters go back to their caves.
~Kim Walker

The Calm Before the Storm
acrylics and natural botanicals on birch panel
48 X 15 X 2