Kim Rodrigues Poet Verse

Quiet

interrupted
by catastrophic silence
quiet…do you hear it
solitude-bells ring, index
on a bibliothec’s lips
a gesture with no point
butterfly-sand shut up 
in the hourglass

3/31/2023
Contest: Writing Challenge - 'Q' Words
Sponsor: Constance LaFrance
Theme: quiet
Syllables: 4/7/6/7/7/6/6/4

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Paula Goldsmith April 4, 2023 at 6:45 AM Back with Congratulations on your wonderful win. Enjoy your win/day with blessings................ Kim Rodrigues April 5, 2023 at 6:00 AM Thank you!

Linda Alice Fowler April 3, 2023 at 6:54 AM What fun Kim! Love the last two lines. Congratulations on your win! :) Kim Rodrigues April 5, 2023 at 5:59 AM Thank you, Linda!

Constance La France April 3, 2023 at 4:03 AM Kim, wonderful writing and thank you for sharing your poem with us in my Writing Challenge congratulations ! Kim Rodrigues April 5, 2023 at 5:59 AM Thank you!

Alfonso II Warally Ngengethe Mussabwa Chris April 2, 2023 at 10:27 PM Congratulations on your win in the Contest, Kim Rodrigues Nice short poem Kim Rodrigues April 5, 2023 at 5:59 AM TY

Gershon Wolf April 1, 2023 at 8:45 PM 'butterfly sand shut-up in the hourglass' still has me smiling away, Kim. :) gw Kim Rodrigues April 2, 2023 at 5:24 PM Yay!

Vijay Pandit April 1, 2023 at 6:43 AM Silence too speaks--well done, Kim. Kim Rodrigues April 2, 2023 at 6:11 PM Thank you, Vijay!

Fin Chuuk March 31, 2023 at 10:20 PM I wouldn’t mind a daily solitude. :) Very nicely done Kim. You’re always quick with all these contests. Amazing. Kim Rodrigues April 1, 2023 at 4:23 AM I don’t know about that…but thank you, Fin!

Paula Goldsmith March 31, 2023 at 2:20 PM We all need some "quiet" from time to time. I enjoyed your write. Have a blessed day/weekend......... Kim Rodrigues March 31, 2023 at 3:36 PM Thank you, Paula! Happy Weekend! Blessings!

Anne-Lise Andresen March 31, 2023 at 12:23 PM - Creative thoughts in silence, Kim - Good luck in the contest :) - hugs Kim Rodrigues March 31, 2023 at 3:36 PM Thank you, my friend! Hugs ~ Kim

Sam Kauffman March 31, 2023 at 12:18 PM So enigmatic in its silence - the hourglass! Wonderful entry! Best wishes for the contest! Blessings! Alleluia approaches! Kim Rodrigues March 31, 2023 at 3:36 PM God bless you, Sam! Thank you!