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Inevitable Forecast
by Terry OlynikIn theory,
The wind blows
From every compass point,
North to south.
Simple meteorological theory,
From areas of high air pressure
To areas of low air pressure,
Messing up your hair.
And yet...
When I leave my bar,
Through the back exit
Into the damp alley way,
The wind blow me back to you.
When I take a shortcut,
Across the baseball diamond
Towards the highway,
The wind blows me back to you.
When I exit my apartment building,
After picking up my mail
In the dim foyer,
The wind blows me back to you.
When I'm alone at night,
With my ice cubes and my thoughts
Convinced of our incompatibility,
The wind
Blows me back.
To
You.
01/27/2009 Posted on 01/27/2009
Copyright © 2025 Terry Olynik
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 01/28/09 at 12:10 AM One of those things we'll probably never be able to fully understand, eh? Fate and all that. Really enjoyed this one. |
| Posted by Mary Frances Spencer on 01/28/09 at 06:42 AM That wind really is magnetic when it finds that electrical energy! Love this, am adding it to my faves! MFS |
| Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 01/28/09 at 02:36 PM May the wind forever blow.
Ms. Dooley speaks my very thoughts:
"Never have I read such a perfect storm of unexplained attraction so poetically penned" |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 01/29/09 at 04:42 AM Sweet. |
| Posted by Julie Adams on 01/29/09 at 08:12 PM this is a glorious poem, with a heartbeat and a chanting, we've all felt vibrating through us at some time or another, which makes this so tangible and timeless...a pleasure, peace, jewels xxx |
| Posted by Meghan Helmich on 01/29/09 at 09:51 PM that darn wind. |
| Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 01/31/09 at 04:03 PM Excellent combination of romance and weather Terry. Worked really well for me, as I can relate on a personal level to the message. |
| Posted by Sandy M. Humphrey on 02/03/09 at 04:36 PM No matter the weather, always together, I love this and how it is the wind driving you back...a powerful breeze. smh |
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