Becoming trude from the ruins Poet Free verse

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.

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Ghairo Daniels June 22, 2025 at 11:29 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 Becoming trude from the ruins July 24, 2025 at 1:49 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 June 22, 2025 at 5:35 PM Congratulations on your winner. Way to go. Sara K Becoming trude from the ruins July 24, 2025 at 1:48 AM Thank you so much, Sara! I really appreciate your kind words and support :) – Becoming Trude from the Ruins

John Hamilton June 22, 2025 at 2:34 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. Becoming trude from the ruins July 24, 2025 at 1:48 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 June 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM I love this. Congrats. Becoming trude from the ruins July 24, 2025 at 1:47 AM That means so much—thank you truly! I’m so glad it resonated with you ?? – Becoming Trude from the Ruins Rob Carmack June 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM Well, I did quit smoking and hopefully, I have been reborn.