Exceptional With nature, so too with man: Solace After the Storm by Mrs. KT ABC Poetry Contest contest entry

<<<~~~>>> Enveloping, stately evergreen trees flail and shudder as they grievously bend throughout an early spring tempest, heaving heavy sighs while sustaining ice-laden injuries; afterwards, nature's noble sentinels, along this scarred woodland route, reach deep into this beleaguered wanderer’s selective consciousness, bearing truth, steadfast and unequivocal, ultimately whispering on the wind: "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong..."   (I Corinthians 16:13)                                                                               <<<~~~>>>                                                                      Recognized Author Notes April 16, 2018: This is the fourth consecutive day our thirty-foot white pines have been bent and twisted with some of their tops touching the ground as well as many shorter trees and bushes sustainng ice-laden wounds. The storm's strength is slowly diminishing. So far, the evergreens are still standing... I Corinthians 16:13: "Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong..." Prompt: Write an ABC poem Write about anything using this format. An ABC poem usually only has one stanza. But we are keeping the format open. You can submit a traditional ABC poem, or you can include additional stanzas. If you include additional stanzas, they must follow the ABC format, but not necessarily the same starting letters... This poem's format is as follows: four lines beginning with consecutive letter combinations followed by a fifth non-consecutive letter - repeated: four lines beginning with consecutive letter combinations followed by a fifth non-consecutive letter: e f g h N r s t u B

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