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I Learn To Live With the Silence

I learn to live with the silence. Thoughts echo in the empty house. I transform your room into my space, place candles and shells on the windowsill. Your books are still on the shelves – old friends who keep me company and speak of you. August 13, 2018

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Amber Chafer

Date: 1/22/2019 4:18:00 PM

Very well written!

Susan Mills

Date: 1/22/2019 2:34:00 PM

Sounds awfully lonely.

Ashok Kumar Mishra

Date: 1/22/2019 1:40:00 PM

Wow... Emotional

J.W. Earnings

Date: 1/22/2019 12:10:00 PM

Wonderful poem! :) I enjoyed reading this afternoon. I hope you have a fantastic rest of your week. - JWE

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 1/22/2019 3:08:00 AM

silence- the gravity of learning and understanding /// beautiful poem

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/20/2018 12:10:00 AM

Thought of living on with out a mate chill me to the bone Agnes. Knowing my husband he will stick around to protect me. Your poem is lovely yet sad Agnes.xxoo

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/26/2018 9:17:00 PM

Thank you, Connie. I can't imagine being without my husband.

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 9/19/2018 3:20:00 AM

I love this SO much. Your poetry is poignant and amazing...

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/19/2018 1:08:00 PM

Thank you so much for your visit, Rhona. And welcome to Poetry Soup!

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/17/2018 2:31:00 PM

A lovely and touching poem, Agnes. Beautiful

Carole Duet

Date: 9/7/2018 6:06:00 PM

Sweet...in more ways than one. I am used to the silence too now.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/19/2018 1:10:00 PM

Thank you, Carole.

Abdur Rasheed

Date: 9/3/2018 8:57:00 AM

This is really a spontaneous overflow of powerful thoughts.Reflective and poignant. Well done, Agnes.

L. J. Carber

Date: 8/26/2018 5:20:00 PM

One can see why this poem is so popular so quickly-- it touches the heart simply and truly, and its understated sadness could range from a child leaving home for college to a loved one leaving this life. It's remarkable, Agnes, as a great haiku is in its brevity.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 8/27/2018 3:49:00 PM

Thank you for your kind words, L. J.