An Author's Offering

Hi there! I had pneumonia over Christmas, but all better now, thank God. Basically... I'm back... again ;-D The Siege of the Storm People come to this lake to see serene scenery, Ducks and geese that sail silently, Smooth and quiet, still surface, The water reflecting the sky. How boring. When I turn the last corner, I park and go still. To see the action. I'm here for a rock concert, a cage match and the Lord of the Flies' playground all in one. The clouds rumble their way in, above, pushing and shoving their way to the front, blocking the view of the sun. The waves form and clap in time. The current starts out calm, but finds its beat and runs strong and deep... deep. Birds battle while the the rain pelts the ground in a drumroll, like the drummer boys marching before the troops. The war is on. It's a battle of wills; it's a battle of nature... versus nature. The geese, the ducks, coots and pelicans. They're all assembled on the battlef