Silence Versus Noise
Silence,
serene, tranquil,
lounging, thinking, dreaming,
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Silence,
serene, tranquil,
lounging, thinking, dreaming,
What If?
As I stop and watch the sun set
At the ending of the day,
Who stole my coconut from that tree?
What is that creature that I see?
Eight unique legs used in pairs
Draw a shape...
large or small, round or tall,
all unique, all complete.
Sun, sun, you shine so bright,
Lighting all the people's lives,
Oh so warmly with your glow,
I am a woman of 65 years -
I have lived a life of regret and tears;
I spend my days in a 'dream-like' state -
At the Arts Festival, Galway
There are swans on the Corrib,
Along Quay Street the pubs are
That old dark room that lay partially forgotten,
Forgotten from mind not forgotten from memory,
Memory that if remembered left feelings of loss,
Those who dwell in shadows
Are not children of the dark
But rather students of anguish and fear
The bird outside my window sings with a cry,
Waking me from sleep early of a morning,
Then I rub my eyes and breathe out with a sigh.
Why must life be
Enviously
Pursued by the one who scythes
She blew smoke
She’s no bloke
My heart’s broke
What’s behind a closed door?
I look at one now, white
I want to see through it
Walked under the moon
Three Thursdays ago
I looked through my eyes
Flashes of memory
Return to me when
False illusions feed my bad dreams,
Memories arrive uninvited—
Slamming the screen door--
Materializing out of thin air,
Fleeting days of warmth
Captured like glowing fireflies
Comfort for cold nights
Goofy gangly geese
Are not what they seem
They'll nip your tiny ticklish toes
The swan reflects upon the surface of the water,
As a poet contemplates their inner being and soul,
The reflection connects with the swan,
Travel...
from town to city,
from car to bus,