Kabuteng P.Ink K. Poet Free verse

Quietude

Curved in a ball
thinking


Cars roaring by
-muffled.


Crickets chirping
-muted.


Eyes closed
pondering


Everything is still.
Except my heart-
...beating


Everything is hushed.
Except my mind-
...speaking


Everything is quelled.
Except my soul-
...opening


to the wonders
of
Quietude



**submitted for Paula Swanson's Say the Word Contest :)

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Debbie Guzzi June 18, 2010 at 1:56 PM so real.....that is the way it feels...for me not always even comfortable...congrad's on your win!

Jimmy Anderson June 4, 2010 at 12:01 PM Congrats on your Ist Place win in the contest, Nikko...and thnx for leaving comments on my work....hugs, JA

Linda Milgate June 3, 2010 at 11:51 PM Enjoyed reading your poem and thinking about it. Congratulations

Wilma Neels June 3, 2010 at 2:24 PM Congrats Nikko :) s4u WN

Sharon Tideswell June 2, 2010 at 1:04 PM Hi Nikko, congratulations, it's great to see this gem of a poem winning first place :) Thanks for all your comments and congratulations Hugs, Sharon.

Ralph Taylor May 30, 2010 at 7:13 PM awesome, Nikko. Great write. Congrats on your win. Well deserved. ...Ralph

Andrea Dietrich May 30, 2010 at 6:50 PM Way to go, NIkko. Congratulations!! I like it very much. I entered mine at the very last minute. It was one that failed miserably in another contest too. hahaha. Maybe one day a judge will recognize its genius. NOT!! Luv, Andrea

Joyce Johnson May 30, 2010 at 6:10 PM Very nice poem on the word quietude. We all need it sometimes. Love, Joyce

Carrie Richards May 30, 2010 at 5:34 PM Excellent winning poem, Nikko!! Congratulations! 1st place...hooray for you!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 30, 2010 at 4:47 PM Super duper big congrats Nikko my friend on your 1st place win in Say the Word contest with this great entry ... u enjoy your well deserved win ... happy holiday weekend.. luv.. Linda-Marie..

Mitch White April 16, 2010 at 4:04 AM Pretty nice feeling to this write, worldly and spiritually- TY for your gracious comment. I drive taxi till about 2am most nights and do my best thinking around 4am- it's all down hill from there lol

Charmaine Chircop April 12, 2010 at 4:39 PM So Beautiful....that hushed feeling.. that stillness and the heart beating,,awesome..Charma.

Audrey Haick April 11, 2010 at 11:16 AM Serene..and smooth, Nikko..I love this...Thanks for your kind comments left on my poems...Peace, Audrey

Connie Marcum Wong April 10, 2010 at 11:02 PM Nikko, I simply love the way you write. I don't think I have ever read a poem of yours that wasn't wonderful. You are really a talented lady. Another favorite. Blessings, Connie

Andrea Dietrich April 10, 2010 at 10:40 PM Nikko, thanks for entering my contest. I almost saw the poem and hurried to see this one instead. (It will be hard to avoid knowing the "real" authors. haha) But I see you used a beautiful word Quietude here! Is this for the sounds contest. It's marvelous. LUv, Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart April 10, 2010 at 10:50 AM So enjoyed reading your creative write tonight friend Nikko... hope all is well with u as your writing is as sharp and unique as ever...luv.. "Sweetheart" of P.S.