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A World of Semi-Silence

A semi-silence is my world
I reach out to touch the total silence
and embrace it with my thoughts.
Hearing aids are unreachable. 
Insurance does not pay
and the constant ringing is 
deafness, creeping ever so creeping.

I reflect now in the semi-silence
with ringing muting the real world
on dragonflies and days gone by
moments of the quiet sigh.

Then I reach for thoughts of total silence
reading faces and lips that speak
louder than voices.

In the midst of cacophony, city noises
and sound pollution-
I will be ready for total silence and think, “how precious”

6/24/20

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Ceren Gullu Date: 2/27/2021 3:20:00 PM Hello ! Can you please explain what semi silence is with a sentence and example please ? I need to know it for my lesson. ?? Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 2/27/2021 4:09:00 PM When you are going deaf, you hear a whistling sound, static sound. You are not completely deaf but you have a hearing loss and this is what it is like.....

Funom Makama Date: 6/29/2020 2:03:00 PM A huge huge congratulations on your high placement. You deserve it. Login to Reply

Aditi Mishra Date: 6/26/2020 2:47:00 AM Thought provoking words Janis. Love how you transformed the silence into such a powerful muse. Congratulations on your win :) Login to Reply

James Inman Date: 6/25/2020 8:45:00 AM A very interesting write Janis. Silence can be beautiful, but I wonder, at the cost of never hearing again. A unique take on the theme. Login to Reply Ceren Gullu Date: 2/27/2021 3:18:00 PM Hello ! Can you explain what semi - silence is please ? I am from Turkey and I need to know for my lesson. Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 6/25/2020 4:41:00 PM I am losing my hearing and in need of two hearing aids.

Silent One Date: 6/25/2020 6:25:00 AM Love that title and you take on the contest... Silence is precious, especially when we are deprived from it.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest.. Login to Reply Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 6/26/2020 12:37:00 AM Thanks for the idea and inventive contest theme. Janis.