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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"

Copyright © Kathryn Collins | Year Posted 2012

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Daver Austin Date: 11/21/2016 1:05:00 PM Loneliness gets to the eyes too. Like this one because I can relate. Congrats on the selection. Love, old daver Login to Reply

Terry O'Leary Date: 9/26/2012 2:03:00 AM Sometimes the lonliness inside is vaster than the infinite aloneness outside... Terry (good poem) Login to Reply

Keith Bickerstaffe Date: 6/11/2012 8:48:00 AM I love the word 'sussssssurant.' An exquisite piece with the perfect title!! Love, Keith Login to Reply

Joann Grisetti Date: 5/4/2012 9:52:00 AM A very 'sound' poem, a sense not often encountered. Well done. Login to Reply

Elizabeth Wesley Date: 4/26/2012 5:42:00 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. Login to Reply

Cyndi Macmillan Date: 4/21/2012 8:42:00 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 Login to Reply

Jan Oskar Hansen Date: 4/21/2012 8:10:00 AM lovely kathy you express perfectly what i need much longer to come around and say Login to Reply