Rowena Velasco Poet Free verse

Less Said

The street was empty. Silence pressed.
Shadows shifted where I least expected.
Time slowed… my heartbeat echoed.
I stepped forward, hands shaking.
The world stayed, quiet, as if waiting.
I moved…nothing followed everything changed.

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Jeanette Swan September 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM Nice. One of those moments of portent. J :) Jeanette Swan September 29, 2025 at 5:54 AM Faving Rowena Velasco September 28, 2025 at 5:41 AM Thanks.

Anne-Lise Andresen September 27, 2025 at 9:00 AM - Great ... like holding your breath... you only hear your own heartbeat - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend, Rowena :) - hugs Rowena Velasco September 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM Thank you so much, Yes, that moment feels like holding your breath, quiet, yet full of life. I truly appreciate your kind wishes. Wishing you a beautiful weekend as well. Hugs.

Jeanette Swan September 26, 2025 at 6:16 AM Yes, a bit like waiting and looking at the white piece of paper before writing, or the fabric before sewing, ingredients before cooking - it could be anything... that is a delicious moment of choice. J :) Rowena Velasco September 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM Exactly, that pause is magic, the hush before creation, when anything is possible. I love how you put it.

Gershon Wolf September 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM An invitation to .... Who knows? So many possibilities. The reader's mind rambles and roams. Thanks, Rowena. Rowena Velasco September 24, 2025 at 9:07 PM So true, sometimes it’s fun not to have all the answers. Thanks for reading

Paige Hind September 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM This I love "And the world stayed, quiet, as if waiting for me" less said means much Rowena Velasco September 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM I’m so glad that line spoke to you Sometimes the quietest words carry the deepest weight...thank you for seeing it.