Cloud Fantasy
Cotton candy clouds lull me into complacency
a false sense of security.
But even on a sunny day evil lurks behind a
crazed road rage driver, mentally unbalanced
men wielding AR-15 rifles, politicians lure with
promises just to win the race, internet and phone
scammers skim the surface.
Conjuring cloud configurations are
childhood memories.
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This poem reminds me of my grandma’s old saying “red skies at morning, sailors take warning.” Your juxtaposition between a beautiful sky and lurking danger is seamless and so true.
How true this is! Thanks for sharing.
I never thought about how cotton candy clouds–the kind kids draw–do give a sense that all’s right with the world. How interesting!
It’s summer and we want to be relaxed and carefree like the clouds seem to be. But alas… A strong depiction of the current state of things!