In Your Battle Between Love and Fear

Try to type nothing.
Try to remember the beginning.
Try to find the spirit of the non-words.
The sound that makes a bell ring.
Try to remember the sound.
It was a waveless sea of light, wasn't it?
Try to remember it---being louder.
And try not to tear out your eyes in your process,
Or anything else .

Try to summon that ageless, silent sound
By not typing anything.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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March 13, 2010 at 12:57 PM
Congratulations on your peom being featured this week. Post some more. Ernilando
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March 12, 2010 at 7:10 AM
Congratulations on being featured this week... Constance
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March 11, 2010 at 11:59 PM
Great concept matt! Well done on this deserved piece being featured this week, keep penning, kindest thoughts, Anna-Marie.
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March 11, 2010 at 6:26 PM
Congratulations Matt, on your poetry feature this week. Smiles, Dane Ann
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March 8, 2010 at 9:52 AM
Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Matt. Love, Carol
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March 8, 2010 at 6:29 AM
enjoyed, congrats on the featured poem!!
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March 8, 2010 at 4:43 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette
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March 7, 2010 at 8:10 PM
Congrats Matt on your featured poem on the Soup this week.. an excellent choice to share with us ...luv.. Linda-Marie.. "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup..
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March 7, 2010 at 6:42 PM
There is a lot for the reader to ponder in your words. I like the closing couplet. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you continued success with your writing. Karen
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