The worst storm rages. The storm poem is a hai-net, seven loosely linked strictly syllabic sort-of haiku that together take on some of the characteristics of a sonnet. The natural storms are signs of collapse or instruments of collapse or warnings or even worse to come. The social storms are intentional attempts to bring down the whole house of our law-based democratic-republic and crush all opposition by any means, legal or illegal, ethical or unethical.

Shakespeare’s play King Lear is a tragedy, and the storms are overpowering, and yet heroic courage and humble love prove to be higher powers. Please be courageous, humble and loving and use your voice even as the storm rages and seems to carry the sound away. Please trust in higher power and do your part to serve it. Thank you!