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Blood in the Quiet

Silence isn’t quiet —
it’s the scream stuck in my throat,
the venom dripping from broken teeth,
the promise shattered on cracked floors.

Your silence is a fist
beating against my ribs,
each unanswered breath a knife twisting deeper,
a war waging beneath broken skin.

I claw at shadows
grasping ghosts that slip through bleeding fingers,
love drowned in the dark,
where silence is a battlefield
and nothing survives.

Copyright © Becoming trude from the ruins | Year Posted 2025

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Ghairo Daniels Date: 6/22/2025 11:29:00 PM Very powerful. I perceived this as a win when I first saw it, but subtlety of fear imbues all judgement. Poetry illustrates that all judgement is personal perspective, & this interpretation of Silence shows that clearly > a Battlefield for Soul is both poetry & silence. ThkU 4 this authentic write, Trude Login to Reply Becoming trude from the ruins Date: 7/24/2025 1:49:00 AM Your words truly moved me—thank you for seeing the soul of this piece so deeply. “A battlefield for soul is both poetry & silence”... I’ll carry that line with me. It means so much to have this kind of understanding and connection through poetry. Grateful beyond words ?? – Trude

Sara Kendrick Date: 6/22/2025 5:35:00 PM Congratulations on your winner. Way to go. Sara K Login to Reply Becoming trude from the ruins Date: 7/24/2025 1:48:00 AM Thank you so much, Sara! I really appreciate your kind words and support :) – Becoming Trude from the Ruins

John Hamilton Date: 6/22/2025 2:34:00 PM This is really good, I can see why it's a winner, sad the first judge couldn't see it's a quality write. Login to Reply Becoming trude from the ruins Date: 7/24/2025 1:48:00 AM Thank you so much—that really means a lot to me. I poured a lot into this one, so hearing that it connected means everything ?? Grateful it found its way to the right eyes eventually. – Becoming Trude from the Ruins

Rob Carmack Date: 6/22/2025 12:12:00 PM I love this. Congrats. Login to Reply Becoming trude from the ruins Date: 7/24/2025 1:47:00 AM That means so much—thank you truly! I’m so glad it resonated with you ?? – Becoming Trude from the Ruins Tom Woody Date: 6/22/2025 4:40:00 PM Can't wait to see you with your first moustache Rob Carmack Date: 6/22/2025 2:18:00 PM Well, I did quit smoking and hopefully, I have been reborn. Tom Woody Date: 6/22/2025 2:07:00 PM You know Rob you haven't aged a bit

Tom Woody Date: 6/10/2025 3:12:00 PM One of my fave new poets got a placement. Nice one Trude! Login to Reply Becoming trude from the ruins Date: 6/13/2025 10:31:00 PM Thank you, Tom—that means the world. Blood in the Quiet came from a place where silence wasn’t peace, but a battlefield. To have someone see that, and still call me a favorite... I don't take that lightly. Grateful beyond words, truly.