The Tale of a Storm by Michael Keshigian

Between the outline of trees
in a dark forest of trees,
raindrops maneuver,
a monsoon of water,
slaps his window,
obstructs the view
to distorted images
as he clenches
the arm of his chair,
looking up from his book
to view intermittent liquid spears
that strike the pane.
He freezes at the sight of it,
a somber awakening to the moment,
extracted from concentration,
instantaneously thrust into awareness,
the immediate transport
between realms, rattling his security,
an augmentation that instigates a realization,
this storm of intense consequence,
reminding him of his vulnerabilities,
as if the sky opened,
extended a hand and beckoned him,
the air readying for his ascent.

Michael Keshigian is the author of 14 poetry collections his latest, What To Do With Intangibles, published by Cyberwit.net . Most recent poems have appeared in Muddy River Review, Bluepepper, Smoky Quartz, San Pedro River Review, Tipton Poetry Journal. Published in numerous national and international journals, he has 7 Pushcart Prize and 2 Best Of The Net nominations.