Written by
Thomas K. Hunt posted on October 13, 2017 12:22
“Thomas K. Hunt, a poet, grew up in Clayton, NY, and says this is where his roots will be, forever! We met him on Facebook when he shared a poem with TI Life. Tom, has been away for almost 38 years, first in New Jersey and now Florida, but he returns every year and suggests that all his Clayton friends, whether they live in the North Country or not, still feel the same way.”
We met Tom in our January 2015 Issue. He is now living in Florida and was in the direct path of Hurricane Irma, Tom kept us posted on his Facebook page and like so many Floridians and Snow Birds, he missed the bullet.
When I read the poem, I knew it was one that should be shared.
Susan W, Smith, Editor.
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“My family made it through the storm and all are safe.”
Another Storm
There's another storm headed our way
There's nothing more we can do or say
We're in for it
Our time is due
God save our souls
I hope we all make it through
Batten down your hatches
Bolten tight your doors
Storms like this never keep score
There's never enough
They'll always want more
It's a killer and that's for sure
The wind's kicking in, here we go again
Grab hold of something my friend
We seem to be right in her path
We're going to feel the strength of her wrath
Lightning fills the darkened sky
Flashing with the blink of an eye
It sounds like bowling when the thunder rolls
It's angles having a good time, so I was told
It's going to rain
It's going to pour
Stay on the dry side of the door
You know what to do
You've done it all before
Get yourself off of that boat
Pretty soon it won't be afloat
It's too late to swim to shore
You should have thought of that before
No storm's going to bring us down
Although you might not see us around
We'll be under shelter safe and sound
We'll be fine, we'll be back around
There's another storm headed our way
There's nothing more we can do or say
We're in for it
Our time is due
God save our souls
I hope we all make it through
Copyright © 2017 Thomas K. Hunt, September 7, 2017
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By Thomas K. Hunt
Thomas K. Hunt hails from Alexandria Bay. Soon after we profiled him in TI Life. Tom published a book of poems that relate to growing up and living on the St Lawrence River. The book is titled “Leaving French Creek Bay,” published by Tate Publishing. Thomas. Thomas now lives in Coral Springs, FL.
