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The Angels Are Bowling

Descriptables #12: The Tempest

Liane Fazio in Descriptables · 2026-07-12 20:06 · 114 claps · 0.6 min read paywalled
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The Angels Are Bowling

Descriptables #12: The Tempest

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Midwest storms are scary, to say the least. Minutes before a strong storm hits, the air thickens, stills, and quiets. The sky turns a menacing shade of green before dense, charcoal-gray clouds roll in.

When I was small, my mom would snuggle beside me and tell me not to be afraid.

“The thunder is just the angels bowling,” she explained as a loud clap echoed overhead.

“But what about the lightning?” I whispered.

She smiled and looked me in the eyes. “That’s when Grandpa gets a strike.”

[embed]Descriptables #12: The Tempest Writing Challenge: Describe a Stormmedium.com

Edward R. Stapleton III


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