Rainbow Of Hope
The second in a series of Rainbow Poems from Walsall’s Ian Henery. Thank you, Ian! You can read more of Ian’s poems on his dedicated website, www.ianhenerypoet.com.
Rainbow Of Hope (Sonnet)
Tempests must come before rainbows appear
Lit up by sunbeams, a gossamer ghost;
The thunder clouds’ moisture, vapour at most
But they symbolise hope that storms will clear.
Peace and love after the bitterest tears,
Refraction of sunlight sensed through the eyes,
Magical moments in clearing blue skies -
The promise of calm after doubts and fears.
In darkness, rainbow’s beauty blocked from sight:
Colours are shattered, buffeted by gales
Looking for a rainbow, courage assailed
Cast adrift in the storm, lost to the night.
Bleakness the weather, no stars shining bright:
Wind-battered, filled with heart-ache and dismay,
Clinging on to hope, clouds the darkest grey -
The rainbow is coming - in all its might.
Ian Henery - 15 May 2020