It’s that time of year in Texas when some fairly high-powered thunderstorms can roll in (Dallas getting hammered as this goes to post). Most times we have plenty of warning, but truth is, there’s not much you can do except stay inside away from windows and hope the worst of it doesn’t hit your house. Well… actually, I hope it doesn’t hit anyone’s house. Sherry and I were talking about it at lunch, and I made a funny comment about the situation, so I figured I’d share it with all you kind folks. Can anyone pick out what it was I said that inspired me to write this silly little poem?
Ain’t Skeert!
There’s a storm brewin’
One a them kind that makes
The weather-dude nervous
He says it could be a doozy
A croaker choker
If’n the trigger gits pulled
In plain speak
The trigger means
The cold air hits the warm air
For some reason
He thinks the cold air
Might just hang up out west
But! If’n the trigger gits pulled
Better run for cover boys
And girls
‘Cause there will be
Illuminations
Follered by thunderations
Rain by the bucket-load
Fee-rocious winds, and hail
Big as chicken eggs
But all I can tell y’all is
This ol’boy
Ain’t skeert
Copyright © 2012 C. Mashburn
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claudia said
ha nice…would love to hear you read this..we had a thunderstorm today over here…first one this spring…we have quite some of them..not really dangerous ones though…
charlesmashburn said
I might have to look into doing some reading posts. I have a good delivery and voice, but just haven’t done it due to being old fashioned. I usually git with the program eventually, but not before some considerable foot-draggin. More likely should say heels dug in, kickin, and hollerin. This would be a fun one to do.
Thanks for the great comment, Claudia!
charlesmashburn said
I might have to look into doing some reading posts. I have a good delivery and voice, but just haven’t done it due to being old fashioned. I usually git with the program eventually, but not before some considerable foot-draggin. More likely should say heels dug in, kickin, and hollerin. This would be a fun one to do.
As fr the storms, we don’t normally get the real bad ones here either. They’re well north of us right now, but could drop down here late this afternoon.
Thanks for the great comment, Claudia!
Sherry Mashburn said
I know! I know!
charlesmashburn said
worry worrry worry worry
Ruth said
love the voice and the message (true or not) – and I ain’t fraida no ghost… 🙂
charlesmashburn said
Thanks, Ruth! I appreciate the visit and nice comment!
Jody Lee Collins said
Charles–I’ve BEEN in Texas during one of these storms. You had me smiling from ear to ear.
charlesmashburn said
Glad I could make ya smile, Jody Lee! You made me smile,too!
Thanks!
brian miller said
pecos bill? smiles….hope you are not being hit too bad…saw where some pretty nasty tornadoes were bearing down on dallas….stay safe….
charlesmashburn said
Cisco Keed! Close though!
We’re okay here. Everything is north of us at the moment. Unusual for Dallas, but they get the nasties every now and then.
Thanks for the visit and comment, Brian!
Daydreamertoo said
OMgoodness Charles, watching CNN and seeing the damage from the tornados close to Dallas and Fort Worth. I hope you’re not anywhere in their path because I see even more are on the way. Stay safe.
charlesmashburn said
We’re okay for now. No worries. Besides; I ain’t skeert!
Thanks for the visit and comment (and concern!).
Mary said
I must admit I am ‘skeert.’ I don’t live in TX and when we get tornado warnings I head for the basement and pray! So far this year none…but I have seen some horrendous damage done to other areas.
charlesmashburn said
They can be frightening, Mary, but I literally figure there is nothing I can do but the best I can do at the moment, and pray God will protect my loved ones.
Thanks for the visit and comment!
Shawna said
Too funny, Charles. 🙂
You leave me wondering about this year’s bluebonnets. Do you have any yet? I miss them so.
Stay safe, y’all!
charlesmashburn said
LOTS of bluebonnets this year, Shawna! And, the storm is on the way here. Should be some illuminations and thunderations real soon. Hopefully no chicken egg sized hail or bad winds!
Thanks for the visit, comment, and concern!
zongrik said
it’s interesting to see how many people are scared of storms, even though they are in a safe place and doing safe things
opportunity on mars
charlesmashburn said
Some folks are terrified of them.
Thanks for the visit and comment!
darkangelwrites said
We had some big ‘ol thunderstorms here over the weekend. They were low, loud and long. I wasn’t skeert neither. They make me grin.
charlesmashburn said
I love ’em, but Sherry gits skeert sometimes.
Thanks for stopping by!
ManicDdaily said
Well, very charming! And convincing! But I’m glad to be out of the rain! K.
charlesmashburn said
It’s bearing down on us now. Not as strong as what hit Dallas, and shouldn’t last long.
Thank you for the nice comment!
hedgewitch said
I picked out illuminations and thunderations right off the bat, Charles, just sounds like something you’d say. My advice is, never get skeert lessen you has to, then run like the dickens. ;_)
charlesmashburn said
Yes’m, that’s what I told Sherry at lunch. You win the prize!
Which is a BIG Thanks for stopping by! The comment is very much appreciated, too!
Chazinator said
ah ha watch out out for those bigs storms pullin triggers. You really do have the dialect and thought patterns down here of jus down-home folk.
charlesmashburn said
That’s cause I am jus down-home folk!
Thanks for the visit and great comment, Charles!
Raivenne said
I think I enjoyed this too much. Imagining you sitting on the front porch, cold one in your hand, feet up on the rail, wind blowing every which way.
“Ain’t skeert”
Love it!
charlesmashburn said
DANG! Them camras is everwhere! I thought that was one up in the tree! Am I on You Tube???
Thanks for stoppin by and lettin me know, Raivenne!