Andrew John Poet Free verse

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A Tiny Town

This tiny town in early morning
gives me gaps in the sound
of the light taps of my footstep,
pauses that are rich silences.

Then I stand still -
stand still and listen without hearing,
listen to a vacuum,
a void of sound.

That silence is then pierced.
She has emitted the sweetest cry.
It is an early-morning voice.
This is a new day's birth.


(23 March 2022)

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Paula Goldsmith May 9, 2022 at 9:05 AM Your "A Tiny Town" sounds wonderful. Have a blessed day writing away.............

Malabika Ray Choudhury April 1, 2022 at 3:00 PM Dear Andrew, your poem portrays a serene picture of a tiny town in the early morning - I would love to be there and experience - can imagine that silence - "a void of sound." This is a remarkable poem expressing deeply felt emotion. Best wishes ~ Mala Andrew John April 2, 2022 at 2:06 AM Thank you so much. The town is Carmarthen, Wales, UK. Probably not as quiet as that, but I am often walking in the very early hours (I'm an early getter-up).