Of Silence
Silent Arches
Can silence be?
the background hum
the world
ever present alone
at night
sitting
silence has a sound
Cars on the street
pages flitter
drafts send plumes of swirling
past
sheets rustle against bare skin
there is none but me
who sit
contemplating
no other presence
to fill
rooms
Outside when the snow
falls
gentle on the field
On darkened stages
empty
void
This is where
the silence lives
consuming
beautiful
alone
I think the last time I posted any poetic ramblings was last summer. Must be something about this season that makes me think about things in a more contemplative and poetic way. Certainly a little deviation from what you normally read here, but hey, I don’t claim to stick to any formats. Hopefully you will get to read some more like this over the course of the summer!
May 11th, 2010 at 9:58 PM
that was a great post
i loved it. ive always been a fan of poetry and this one is really good 
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May 11th, 2010 at 11:37 PM
Wow! Love to be in a place like that sometime. It looks so peaceful. Nice poem!
May 12th, 2010 at 1:26 AM
The photo is at "Double O Arch" at Arches National Park in Moab, UT. Since I took the photo that would be my brother who is in it. I love being out in the desert, it is amazingly peaceful!
May 11th, 2010 at 10:52 PM
Thanks much, and thanks for reading!