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“You arrive at the edge and realize the edge has been waiting.”

- Poet

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Colour Before Silence

I spoke to silence once; it became my interlocutor—
in an incongruous sunset, January:
gold transmuting to red, saffron-orange
then to violet
the color grief contracts to
pressed through winter's 
alchemical 
sieve—
the colour that comes before silence.
 
Loneliness is pigmented.
Sky renders loss—light waning.
grey restless sleep
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Swan Avatar
February 4, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Yes, colour has a voice - indeed. And the sunset sings all the feelings of beauty and loss. The grey restless sleep seems both a contrast and a consequence. You made me want to speak with the colours. Why is sunset so poignant - I don't know, but your poem has made it more so. J :)
Gauthier Avatar
January 29, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Beautiful ~
Maverick Avatar
January 22, 2026 at 11:07 AM
I'm sending you a rainbow hue.' I trust..your coming spring skies Will be clear bright blue.'
Jones Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 4:37 PM
This is so beautiful and unique! What a telling sign of a lovely mind and perspective! Thanks for sharing this Daniel!
Dietrich Avatar
January 20, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Both the quote as well as the pie are amazing and poignant. Was this for a contest,?
Rodgers Avatar
January 21, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Dear Andrea, thank you for your comments. It is not for a contest but more about my musings of life. Winter Blessings, Dear Andrea, Daniel
Poet Avatar
January 14, 2026 at 9:53 AM
Daniel, How beautifully you capture the fading hues of a magnificent chilly sunset, as if vibrant shades dance with a delicate mesh! What a profound vision it is. Indeed, we experience a profound sense of absence as the golden hour, a radiant jewel of our lives, fades away, leaving us to navigate the shadows and uncertainties of a muted slumber.
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Hello Sotto, thank you so much for your visit and insightful words. It is always a pleasure to read. Winter Blessings, Sotto, Daniel
Hind Avatar
January 13, 2026 at 8:56 PM
This is breathtaking.... that end, perfect
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:23 AM
Dear Paige, You are one of my favorite heart lifters and I am very grateful. Winter Blessings, Dear Paige, Daniel
Narain Avatar
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Overall, this poem trusts image over explanation and process over conclusion. It does not tell us what silence means; it shows us the color just before it arrives—and then stops. That restraint is its deepest success.
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:22 AM
Happy New Year, Jay, You have some very good insights and thoughts and I loved reading them this morning. Winter Blessings, Jay, Daniel
Bayles Avatar
January 13, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Wow, so powerful.
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Happy New Year, Mike. I hope you are doing well, and thank you for coming and reading my latest. I am very grateful! Winter Blessings, Mike, Daniel
Daniels Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Violet > the colour of the Third Eye, where grief, silence, melancholy & loneliness creates a deeper palette of renewal, lovingly held by grey’s neutrality. Summer Blessings from South, Sir Daniel.
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Dear Ghairo, I love seeing your comments and insights. As a counselor, depression and trauma are very difficult aspects that are hard to overcome. I pray that I bring new insights, reframing, and colours back into their life. Winter Blessings, Ghairo, Daniel
Kauffman Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Dear Daniel, how perfectly you describe the waning colors of a brilliant winter sunset like color flowing through a sieve! What an image. Truly there is a feeling of loss as the sunset, a brilliant moment in our day, wanes and we are left in greyness and darkness to toss and turn in our colorless sleep. Once again you take me on a journey through life's colors and emotions. Blessings of winter joy, dear friend!
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Dear Sam, I always love both your philosophical and psychological insights. I love both Sunrises and Sunsets. For some of my clients who battle depression and trauma, they can only see the greys of life, and I want to bring hope that will show them a palette of opportunities. Thank you! Winter Blessings, Dear Sam, Daniel
Goldsmith Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 1:21 PM
I loved reading this shorter write from you. Great quote... What a colorful write with a pretty picture. I think loneliness can come in many colors. Have A Blessed Day Writing Away...............
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Dear Paula, I probably write more than I need to, but it is a great joy to write shorter. Loneliness does come in many colors. Winter Blessings, Dear Paula, Daniel
Buhagiar Avatar
January 12, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Daniel, you're a painter of poetry. Even in grief, there is great emotion.
Rodgers Avatar
January 15, 2026 at 6:15 AM
Hello Victor, Happy New Year!! Thank you so very much, my friend, and I appreciate you. Winter Blessings, Victor, Daniel
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