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Rogue Hushes

Day-after-day the widow
"listens out for the ordinary" 
and hears only susurrant voices
until deafness overcomes her

©Kathryn McLoughlin Collins
April 21, 2012

Inspired by Jan Oskar Hansen's "To Be Alone"

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Daver Austin

November 21, 2016 at 1:05 PM

Loneliness gets to the eyes too. Like this one because I can relate. Congrats on the selection. Love, old daver

Terry O'Leary

September 26, 2012 at 2:03 AM

Sometimes the lonliness inside is vaster than the infinite aloneness outside... Terry (good poem)

Keith Bickerstaffe

June 11, 2012 at 8:48 AM

I love the word 'sussssssurant.' An exquisite piece with the perfect title!! Love, Keith

Joann Grisetti

May 4, 2012 at 9:52 AM

A very 'sound' poem, a sense not often encountered. Well done.

Elizabeth Wesley

April 26, 2012 at 5:42 PM

I went and looked up susurrant and now have aq new word :) A wonderful way to describe a way to block out things one doesn't wanat to hear.

Cyndi Macmillan

April 21, 2012 at 8:42 AM

Here's an example of how a little poem can deliver a big whallop. Susurrant... it doesn't want to leave my tongue... it lingers in my mouth and mind. Loved this, honey. How are YOU? Hope all is well. I want to write, but the kitchen calls. My sink in piled, a stew needs to be made and I feel like there are spurs being dug into my back... cheers and thanks for all your warmth and encouragement. You so make me smile. Cyndi

Jan Oskar Hansen

April 21, 2012 at 8:10 AM

lovely kathy you express perfectly what i need much longer to come around and say

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