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Art of Silence

There is an art to s i l e n c e, a beauty in its presence, when a natural choice. From the fragility of b u t t e r f l i e s, to the majesty of sun kissed petals, an affinity with sparkling stars, a kinship with the mysterious moon. Sometimes solitude is a sanctuary of serenity, a delicacy of desires and dreams, elegantly expressed through words. Yet there is tragedy in it's creativity, when free will is s t i r r e d in a cauldron of hurt. In the manifestation of misery a mute tongue is a slave to s i l e n c e, coerced through a nightmare of NOISE In the crisis of sound, Satan serenades with your sanity in his playground of instability. Deafening s i l e n c e is an illness, a curse without a remedy in the stillness of suffering we can hear a heart breaking crackling, bleeding - s u f f o c a t i n g. In death's doorway of destinies, time is a speechless nemesis, a reminder that fate has no v o i c e but in a microcosm of metaphors there is a province of poetic perception - when we are s i l e n t we still have our words.

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Date: 5/5/2024 12:53:00 PM
Silent One, yes, there is no serenity without an alternative--misery. And then if we are silenced as slaves, we suffer. In the end, we do have words...hopefully we can use them as wisely as you do!
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Date: 5/4/2024 6:55:00 AM
Oh lovely. And with your works, we see silence as a great communicator. "time is a speechless nemesis, a reminder that fate has no Voice." Now that I think about it, really does say a lot.
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Date: 5/3/2024 6:12:00 PM
coerced through a nightmare of NOISE in the crisis of sound… satan serenades with your sanity in his playground of instability…some suffer so…Your poem, silent and yet a loud whisper.
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Date: 5/3/2024 1:34:00 PM
Beautiful, moving, and great poetry, dear SO. The way you set us up emotionally at the outset of the poem is perfect, but then you flip the toggle and lead readers on a terrifying descent into the maze of emotions. Knowing you, though, I do not doubt that those remarks are like a priceless heirloom to you. In this moving poetry that delves into the significance of stillness, you explore its many facets, all of which serve to underscore your central idea. The conclusion was also spot on,
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Date: 5/3/2024 10:34:00 AM
It is easy to use silence in many ways as you have expressed. Well written. love phyl
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Date: 5/3/2024 4:45:00 AM
A marvelous poem, my friend. Loved the closing "when we are silent, we still have our words.
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Date: 5/3/2024 4:38:00 AM
Essence of your theme resonates throughout-- as you describe many attributes of silence in this powerful poem exploring its meaning. Perfect ending as well, SO.
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Date: 5/3/2024 3:53:00 AM
Deafening silence is an illness, and today, so many use silence in many forms, sometimes we dont realize silence is a language, theres so much said and expressed in silence, if only one would listen. I love the arrangement of words in this and how youv expressed what silence is for the silent one. I find silence sometimes soothing but at times it can be used as a weapon, especially silent treatment, i love how youv used so many poetic techniques here too, especially love the line at the end also “satan serenades with your sanity in his playground of instability” seamless alliterations! And “ in the stillness of suffering we can hear a heart breaking crackling, bleeding - s u f f o c a t i n g” hits home for me as i can resonate with those lines! Best wishes for the contest! Fave it is
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Date: 5/3/2024 3:50:00 AM
"we still have our words" I love the way you make us feel at the beginning of the poem, only to turn the switch on and take us for a dive down the dark rabbit hole. But knowing you, you hold those words and treasure them inside of you like a most prized possession.. All is as it should be, a Silent Man with so much to say. Love the rich beauty of this S, you have a precious heart, deep and filled with the ability to inspire others. :)
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Date: 5/2/2024 9:22:00 PM
The imagery of this jewel of a poem is beyond beautiful. I especially loved the first verse. This is a fave for me.
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Date: 5/2/2024 4:33:00 PM
there are two sides, positive, negative, ying, yang I like how your poem went from light to dark...from the serenity of silence to the illness of silence
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Date: 5/2/2024 4:20:00 PM
the physical structure of your poem gave me pause as I contemplated silence. Loved 'fragility of butterflies' and microcosm of metaphors.' I especially liked the last four lines. Nicely penned and a pleasure to read. Have a pleasant evening, Sara
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Date: 5/2/2024 1:35:00 PM
Love the poem especially the first stanza! There is power in silence….enjoyed….Debx
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