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Written: October 1st 2023 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ In the ocean of silence, I’m stunned Astonish by its grandeur as I descend. A comely curtain of conciliatory calm Elapse the chaos, surreptitious and warm. In the hushed embrace of the twilight sky, A silence plummets, ambrosial all nearby. Astonied hearts stand in solicitous awe. A comely night implies her ethereal flaw. Emollient whispers waft into the air. Surreptitious secrets are shared with care. Incipient stars start their gentle wafture, Surreal leaves create a ripple in nature. Mellifluous melodies mend meteoric might, Fugacious flimsies that fizzle out of a fight Gossamer moonbeams cast their diaphanous glow, Creating an aura of silence, tranquility, and bestow. Ineffable fairness, fiercely feisty, not frigid, The break of dawn silenced, as if timid. Saturnine secrets shrank in secrecy. Stupendous silence slides, sinewy spree. Lull launders, looping the limp land, As warblers start with a duteous band, Sullen clouds gather, ominous and dark. Yet awestruck hearts find solace in calm remarks. Reassuringly, the heavy silence lingers. Dour faces are glum, yet prudent fingers Guide the oxymoron of emotions that flow, Glowering and divine in their quiet glow   In the gloomy hush, discretion gleans hold, As discerning minds decry peace in the fold, The prudent ones, with a discreet glance, Understand the power of silence dance.   Glum faces settle in quiet repose. Views deepen, and worries dispose Astounded by stillness, they are in awe. Of absolute peace that stillness can draw.   Awestricken by the amorphous depth it brings, They decry solace in the lull that silence sings. A curtain of calm tumbles, amazed and serene. As the amorphous depth of quiet is felt and seen. Inauspicious cruxes balmily soothe fears. As diaphanous whispers softly, quell tears. Hinky hearts hearkens a hypothesis behind, A voice uttered, "Love silence will never hide".  No query or qualm can squeal this bond. Silence is where my peace is dulcet fond. In the hushed embrace of the twilight sky, Silence reigns, and my love will never die.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023




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Date: 10/3/2023 3:16:00 PM
A lot of power in this piece, Sotto. A lot to ponder about....
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Date: 10/3/2023 3:49:00 AM
It is a rare thing that there is silence or complete silence where I live but the quiet of the early morning is usually really nice before the noise or sounds of the day start building. Thanks for sharing your thoughts in this one. Your visits to my pages always is uplifting. Sara
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Date: 10/2/2023 3:57:00 PM
Sotto, greetings! I This powerful poem showed me that heretofore i’ve dealt with/in Silence in a personal rellationship & not as a thing total upun the world or time! How superb! What great vision & your telling of its effects & affects. I esp love stanza 5,”The break of dawn silenced, as if timid.” Now that’s some mighty Silence. This. Piece is unforgettable!
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Date: 10/2/2023 1:33:00 PM
You've truly captured the soul of silence...it's so powerful without any noise. I crave it, some days more than others. So many outstanding lines in your poem, Sotto. Your alliteration is extraordinary. You have a gift in using it. :-) My favorite line is: Saturnine secrets shrank in secrecy Fabulous job!
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Date: 10/2/2023 11:10:00 AM
- It can be difficult to find room for silence in a hectic everyday life - Silence is the cradle of your spiritual life - A wonderful poem, Las :) - hugs
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Date: 10/2/2023 9:12:00 AM
Silence is, assuredly, a gift to hearts and souls, a blending of light and grace and hope, a feeling that penetrates the doubts and resolves to free the shadows from their clouds. Love it - although I didn't know all the words :) Lol. God bless you, Love, Gina
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Date: 10/2/2023 6:53:00 AM
"Mellifluous melodies mend meteoric might, Fugacious flimsies that fizzle out of a fight Gossamer moonbeams cast their diaphanous glow, Creating an aura of silence, tranquility, and bestow." Your poem is all beauty. I cannot see a single stanza flawed or lacking coherence and poetical finesse. But the above stanza stands apart as the acme of poetic art and unrivalled creativity. No one can beat you in your rhymes ! This flies into my FAVE.
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Date: 10/2/2023 6:31:00 AM
This is absolutely stunning as always dear Sotto, your rhymes and wordplay and the way you’ve articulated lines to define silence and how silence means so much to you and is serene, theres many who find silence comforting while it also can be haunting , your poem here depicts the realm of silence as a place we all would like to be! Magical! Profound write this is! And i love especially the lines “ A curtain of calm tumbles, amazed and serene.“ impeccable write! So much conveyed, emotively.
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Date: 10/2/2023 6:05:00 AM
The form of silence which you've described here is so therapeutic and heartfelt.. A symphony of myriad mellifluous tones you've woven here with your scintillating words and resplendent rhymes. Dear Sotto, your writes always present the most beautiful flow and paint a vivid scenery with so much depth to devour.. I loved reading this write and could resonate with so many feelings here.. "Silence is where my peace is dulcet fond. In the hushed embrace of the twilight sky" Wow, just breathtaking!
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Date: 10/2/2023 6:02:00 AM
The educational level eludes me.
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Date: 10/2/2023 5:13:00 AM
Much enjoyed the soft voice of your poem--an ode to silence. In the hushed embrace of the twilight sky, Silence reigns, and my love will never die--lovely poem, my friend.
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Date: 10/2/2023 1:09:00 AM
Silence. Today I am surrounded by it and so I relate to your masterpiece poem. Your alliteration is stupendous. Blessings.
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Date: 10/1/2023 11:17:00 PM
You have truly delved deeply into the realm of silence and have carried us to untrodden paths and dimensions.. your well chosen diction have deepened and widened the scope of silence and have given unprecedented meaning and presence.. You have raised high the level of wonder, uniqueness and magic of poetry! Dear Lasaad what you touch with your poetic mind and heart turns into a gem of rarity! What a stunning poetry on Silence! God bless you. My deepest regards and blessings.
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Date: 10/1/2023 9:09:00 PM
My, my ~ what a sublime write, SP, what with alliteration and with your trademark high level of vocabulary to boot. Enjoyed.
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