Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Names of Silence

Names of Silence


Who knew,
that Silence
had so many names?

Frame knows –
“absentees of
4th grade picture day”

Wind knows --
“Owl muted by
The mountain’s snore”

Forest knows –
“Leaves cushoning
the hunting paw”

Midnight knows –
“nothingness after the
Express has passed”

Bed knows --
“Back -- tearful
Trembling and arched”

Mirror knows --
“Lip pressings left
Unmisted.”

Earth knows --
“Every spring’s
slow unwinding”

LFM

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