...Deafening To Us

deafening to us
like a tsunami rising
cleaving souls, Silence
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Buggs Avatar
August 16, 2010 at 7:10 PM
Beautiful
Brown Avatar
August 9, 2010 at 6:47 AM
Congratulations Jim on your win in ^Rick Parise's contest "Silence Is Golden". Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
August 7, 2010 at 9:46 PM
oooh great contrast for this theme! congratulations. LUv, Andrea
Taylor Avatar
August 6, 2010 at 9:16 AM
Congrats, Jim. Nice going. Ralph
Roberts Avatar
August 6, 2010 at 7:37 AM
congrats on your win with this wonderful entry
Mehta Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 4:52 PM
Congrats on this well deserved win, Jim
Gorelick Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 3:13 PM
This is a fine piece..congrats on your win.BG
Brumley Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 1:43 PM
The most damaging words can sometimes be the ones we don't say...Congrats on your win Jim, nice imagery.
Marcum Wong Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Jim, Congratulations on your win with this profound haiku. Aloha, Connie
Fraser Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 11:48 AM
Wonderful Haiku Jim, very powerful the silence in it. Mega congrats with this Gem >> James
Sweetheart Avatar
August 5, 2010 at 11:27 AM
Congrats Jim on your big win in Rick's contest with these wonderful words of Haiku..enjoy your win today with luv..
Kendrick Avatar
August 4, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Interesting Haiku..Good luck in the contest with this Silence write...Sara
Culverhouse Avatar
August 3, 2010 at 4:16 AM
Hmm...you made me wonder what is deafening? could go alot of ways!
Arteaga Avatar
August 3, 2010 at 12:37 AM
strong haiku, enjoyed reading
A  Avatar
August 3, 2010 at 12:36 AM
A Very DeeP Image here of suffering. I think enjoyed.~SKAT
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