"Thunder" by Bodhi Smith

Jun 09, 2023

 
the crash
of the flash
over the sea
brilliantly
flowing light
glowing bright
electric gold
loud and bold
light you can hear
both far or near
such a sight
daring delight
making you wonder
the magic of thunder
 
MY THOUGHTS
thunder roars in my life, but the brilliant flash is harvested with hope and knowing the light glows with every crash ― bodhi, thunder
 
beautiful turbulent clouds swirl in the sky while thunder can be heard echoing across the shoreline as lightning strikes the stormy waters of the pacific ocean behind hidden arch near crystal cove state park just south of newport beach, california... 
 
this brilliant flash of electricity is captured, but can you feel and hear the thunder left over after the lightning flickers and retreats? for me, that's the essence of this photo...
 
the thunder, the sound that's never seen, but always felt and heard echoing after the light fades to black...the roar of brilliance in this life full of excitement, fear, and wonder...the crash of the flash over the sea, brilliantly, flowing light, glowing bright. electric gold, loud and bold, light you can hear both far and near, such a sight daring delight. making you wonder, the magic of thunder...
 
lightning
thunder
shaking
earth
bright
sound
feeling
every 
sensation
knowing
electric 
love
 
metaphorically, i'm that remnant thunder, behind the flash, adding emphasis to the feeling of the lightning...
 
but such a beautiful combination, going hand in hand...two separate parts together as one...without one, you cannot have the other...the perfect pair, understanding without feeling or thought, knowing with certainty how they need each other to exist, to be, to ignite and thrive...
 
lightning and the thunder...thunder and the lightning...
 
if you are the thunder after her lightning, it's oooh-la-la ― bodhi, thunder
 
imagine having this spark in a relationship with another...i can and i've known it...she's there, she's the one, she's the lightning, i'm her thunder...she glows, i respond. she shines, and i sound off. she flashes her brilliance, and i make sure everyone sees and hears her, i add definition to her radiance...but without her, i'm just a wave that passes by unnoticed, meaningless and without purpose, and without me, she is just a flash in the pan...
 
just imagine the beauty of a relationship like this....knowing you exist for the purpose of the other, for each other like lightning and the thunder...i've known it, and i know it...but just how do you keep that beautiful spark glowing when the storm goes away?
 
she flashes and fades, 
i hold her in my waves, 
wrapped in my sound, 
giving her music to dance unabound, 
love in all different tenses, 
electric to the senses 
and she hears me just right
while forever i feel her sight
because she's always my only light
 
i want it badly. i want that love that moved the mountains. i want that love that split the ocean. i want that love that made the winds tremble. i want that love that roared like thunder. i want that love that lifts us to ecstasy. i want that love that is the silence of eternity ― jalaluddin rumi, whispers of the beloved
 
 
now some music that has the same title as my impression here...released six years ago in 2017 from their evolve album, this tune by the alternative band, imagine dragons, has the perfect deeper meaning to compliment my impression and blog today... "thunder" by imagine dragons.
 
just a young gun with a quick fuse, i was uptight, wanna let loose. i was dreaming of bigger things and wanna leave my own life behind...not a "yes, sir", not a follower fit the box, fit the mold, have a seat in the foyer, take a number. i was lightning before the thunder (thunder). thunder, thunder, thun-thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder. hunder, thunder, thun-thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder. thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-). lightning then the thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder). thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-). lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder). thunder. thunder...kids were laughing in my classes while i was scheming for the masses. who do you think you are? dreaming 'bout being a big star. they say, "you're basic", they say, "you're easy," you're always riding in the backseat. now i'm smiling from the stage while you were clapping in the nosebleeds. thunder, thunder, thun-thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder. thunder, thunder, thun-thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder. thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-). lightning then the thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder). thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-). lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder). thunder, feel the thunder. lightning then the thunder, thunder. thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-). lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder). thunder, feel the thunder (thun-, thun-). lightning then the thunder, thunder (th-th-thunder, thunder). thunder, feel the thunder (never give up, never give up)...lightning then the thunder, thunder (never give up, never give up). thunder, feel the thunder (never give up, never give up). lightning then the thunder, thunder (never give up). thunder, thunder, thun-thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder. thunder, thunder, thun-thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder, thun-thunder, th-th-thunder, thunder ― thunder, imagine dragons.
 
 
A COUPLE MORE QUOTES
listen to the thunder, a universe of flowers are blooming ― gautama buddha
 
you will hear thunder and remember me, and think: she wanted storms. the rim of the sky will be the colour of hard crimson, and your heart, as it was then, will be on fire ― anna akhmatova
 
i would kiss you in the middle of the ocean during a lightning storm because i'd rather be left for dead than wondering what thunder sounds like ― andrea gibson
 
i like storms. thunder torrential rain, puddles, wet shoes. when the clouds roll in, i get filled with this giddy expectation. everything is more beautiful in the rain. don't ask me why. but it’s like this whole other realm of opportunity...on sunny days, i could still wake up to that thrilled feeling. you made me giddy with expectation, just like a symphonic rainstorm. you were a tempest in the sun, the thunder in a boring, cloudless sky. i remember we’d play all day, only coming back for food and sleep. We played hide and seek, you’d push me on the swing, or we’d climb trees. being with you gave me a sense of home again ― penelope douglas
 
i want to be the mirror that reminds you to love yourself. i want to be the air in your lungs that reminds you to breath. when the walls come down, when the thunder rumbles, when nobody else is home, hold my hand, and i promise, i won’t let go. ― sarah kay
 
from the lightning in the sky
as it passed me flying by,
from the thunder and the storm,
and the cloud that took the form
(when the rest of heaven was blue)
― edgar allan poe, alone
 
we rode on the winds of the rising storm,
we ran to the sounds of the thunder.
we danced among the lightning bolts,
and tore the world asunder
― robert jordan, the dragon reborn
 
when i am silent, i have thunder hidden inside ― jalaluddin rumi, the essential rumi
 
raise your words, not voice. it is rain that grows flowers, not thunder ― jalaluddin rumi, bridge to the soul
 
she's there, she's the one, she's the lightning, i'm her thunder...she glows, i respond. she shines, and i sound off. she flashes her brilliance, and i make sure everyone sees and hears her, i add definition to her radiance...but without her, i'm just a wave that passes by unnoticed, meaningless and without purpose, and without me, she is just a flash in the pan― bodhi, thunder
 
 
i wish to openly thank my sponsors who have always supported me through both the good and bad times...for truly this long exposure impression would not be possible without the use of my induro phq3 series 5-way panhead with an induro (now benro) stealth carbon fiber tripod. in combination with the progreyusa filters. which i use with every photo i take...
 
contemplate without thinking. be certain only in your uncertainty, content to be completely incomplete. stop the rush. slow down time. breathe and notice. slow down everything. let it all be. shut off the noise. hush. relax. seize this higher moment. reconnect. feel and sense what surrounds you. listen to all the colours of light whisper as they envelope you. see the melody and harmony that float about unnoticed. taste the solitude of all this wonderment. smell the beautiful silence. now discover your peaceful serenity. then, reach out and touch your faith with all your senses. this is my world. awaken! ― bodhi, my world
 
you were blessed with 84,600 seconds today, have you used one of them to say thank you? ― bodhi, blessed
 
leave you today wishing that bright joy 
and spiritual peace fill your life...
imploring you to make every moment count, 
no matter what, always and forever, 
for that is the only thing that truly matters... 
 
and above all else,
i hope this message and impression find you well.
 
namaste,
bodhi
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