Cloud Poetry

Why not send us your own cloud poetry? Remember to include your full name and where you live.

From Anna Samuel-Eshete

Eyjafallajokull BOILING, BURSTING, BUBBLING; BLASTING CENTRE, SEETHING MAGMA, HEAVING, SULPHURED SORCERY, NONE BELIEVING, PUSHING ..TO.. THE SKY, FIRE AND WATER, VOLVIC HISS. ICE AND MOLTEN MATTER KISS, EXPLODING NAGASAKI THIS. PLUMING ..UPWARDS.. OF THOUSANDS ..OF FEET. CLOUD AND ASH SURGE HIGHER AND HIGHER. PYROMANIC TOWER OF FIRE. WHY CAME THIS ATOMIC PYRE ? CARBUNKLED.. CORTEX,.. […]

From Michael James Dempsey

Clouds floating are natures heaven, Rain rushes descended on the Earth, Moisture rises from the river vein, Gathering together they give birth, All is reborn from a cloud of dust, Scattered throughout Cumulus night, Floating to form the Earth’s crust, Co-equally cuddling out star light, Nebulae and galaxies hugging space, Rising dew, becomes a falling […]

From Annarosa Iacoponi

LA NUVOLA DISPETTOSA Chi mi odia e chi mi apprezza, a qualcuno do’ amarezza per i panni da asciugare o il bikini da indossare. Ma se il sole va in vacanza, perché fare la lagnanza? Io lavoro anche di notte e, se vi sveglio con le botte, chiedo scusa a tutti quanti per gli acuti […]

From Miki Byrne

Completely Blue The world felt upside-down. I gazed at clouds thick and curdled. They spread in soft rolls, pendulous and fat-bellied. Hanging compact and solid-more a floor than ceiling. I wanted to tread on them, bounce on them, test their illusion of solidity. Use them like a trampoline and leap through misty folds of vapour. […]

From Sarah Thompson

Down A soft silhouette Stung about an evening sky It answers me truth For who or what or why The soft knowledge Of an ancient past Whose rain drop’s dip And wonder’s last Now amber against The tired sun Recognition never Even completely won The nomads Of the endless air Floating free With out a […]

From Dianella Bardelli

from Selva Malvezzi, Italy Banco di nubi Banco di nubi- la sua riva frastagliata e fragile taglia a metà il mare calmo del cielo- è una linea bianca misteriosa e chiusa, un alto scrigno vaporoso- di sicuro nasconde misteri visioni miracoli angeli madonne bianche e azzurre divinità solleciti custodi tutti degli umani destini e portatori […]

Skip Kane

GIVE ME A CLOUDY DAY SOME PEOPLE THINK IT’S COOL SOAKING UP THE RAYS ACTING LIKE A GATOR DOWN BY THE POOL BUT MAMA DIDN’T RAISE NO FOOL I AIN’T SOME HUMAN BBQ GIVE ME A CLOUDY DAY IF YOU’VE SEEN ONE BLUE SKY, YOU MUST OF SEEN THEM ALL SAME OLD COLOR SINCE THE […]

Thomas Mallam

From Middlesbrough, North East England One April’s Eve Run and rope down red ye cloud, Down from sky, into sky and of sky. Arch rainbow, leap army o’light, Through grey sky, become blue, Float woolen beings of majesty. Glitter, shine, glitter, All above, beauty aloft, Colours give heartbeats one April’s Eve. © Thomas Mallam April […]

George Craggs

Chester, UK Every Cloud as a Silver Lining Every cloud has a silver lining be a cloud and keep smiling so keep your clouds stockpiling When your collection grows high and tall you might need to build a jolly big wall then have a game of fun basketball Find out how much your collection is […]