Tropical Power Now

Then falls the deluge, shattering the quiet green,A roaring, cleansing power, violent and serene.A sudden flash of lightning cuts the heavy dark,And leaves upon the jungle its brilliant, jagged mark.

Then all is calm; the heavy storm begins to cease,And leaves behind a vibrant, green, and breathing peace. Tropical Power

Electric air is thick with salt and sweet perfume,Of wild hibiscus bursting in the humid gloom.The pressure builds, a dense and heavy, coiling snake,Until the heavens shudder, tremble, and awake. Then falls the deluge, shattering the quiet green,A

The emerald canopy breathes a heavy sigh,Ascending up to meet a bruised and burning sky.The ocean swells with deep, kinetic force,As ancient currents chart their wild and lawless course. Then falls the deluge


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Paul Hébert

Paul Hébert is an independent scholar who received his PhD from the University of Michigan. He is currently working on a book manuscript based on his dissertation, “A Microcosm of the General Struggle: Black Thought and Activism in Montreal, 1960–1969.” Follow him on Twitter @DrPaulHebert.