Amidst cumulus clouds of silence
words lay writhing in the throes of death
-unable to breathe… hence lying still
These are the moments I dread the most
When words die on my lips
and silence thunders to the fore
deafening all ears with its roar
©Vivian Zems
Tonight at dVerse we write about the kind of silence communicating more than words. Our host: Dwight Roth
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July 31, 2018 at 8:52 pm
Oh yes.. those numb moments are the worst… when all is said and done.
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July 31, 2018 at 9:03 pm
Fantastic last line – I know that thundering silence!
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July 31, 2018 at 10:13 pm
Like roller skating in a buffalo herd, you captured the bathos of shuttered communication.
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July 31, 2018 at 10:42 pm
Good point: silence can roar.
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July 31, 2018 at 11:12 pm
Very nice images Vivian. I love how the silence build into a thunderous roar! Well done.
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July 31, 2018 at 11:36 pm
That last 3 lines, I fear for that silencing thunder of words ~
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July 31, 2018 at 11:42 pm
Yes not being able to find the words can be numbing.
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August 1, 2018 at 2:18 am
kaykuala
and silence thunders to the fore
deafening all ears with its roar
Silence had always been deafening so it had been said many times before!
Hank
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August 1, 2018 at 3:29 am
“cumulous clouds of silence” – love this. No wonder I’m so fascinated by them – seeking a calm silence, as opposed to the thunderous silence of unspoken words.
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August 1, 2018 at 7:25 am
really like the idea of deafening by loud words, which we need to hear more clearly.
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August 1, 2018 at 8:02 am
I love the sound of ‘cumulus clouds of silence’ and the sound and rhyme of the end couplet! The roar of silence! Nicely done, Viv.
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August 1, 2018 at 3:15 pm
Powerful imagery, impressive write on the sound of silence, Vivian!
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August 2, 2018 at 7:55 am
Great lines…!!
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August 2, 2018 at 10:44 pm
Thank you 🙂
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August 2, 2018 at 4:56 pm
Those things left unsaid…they can be quite loud. (K)
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