The Wind

By Rick Ells

The Wind is gathering, swirling,

rising in power and purpose.

Outrage gives voice to millions,

calm in their peacefulness,

strident in their message.

The not-king reeks foolishness,

flails about trying to prove his worth.

His method is diversions and lies,

but the Wind passes right through

the falsehoods he chants.

The Wind touches the truth

carrying it back to the millions,

affirming  their anger.

A rhythm of power begins

to move among the multitude;

they are moving, we are moving.

Rick Ells: I am retired from working 40 years at the University of Washington as a research database manager and website developer and manager. All my life I have done nature photography and for the last few decades have participated in multiple poetry writing groups. I have a deep interest in nature, evolution and climate change.