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That's a long way from sighing freely just one calm brushstroke wrapped in a sea of tranquility to suit phantom clustering to occur          soundless groans of despair          permeate deeply below          vacant plenty and lots of depth          holding tanks for trinkets still swallowing down to its essence, it's stifling In the bowels of the abyss with staggering madness. a piercing squeak emerged the darkened horrible torture emotional feelings swing the gamut ensuring the gusts of grief are at bay the brief bouts of peace were helpful In the hopes of lasting harmony while maintaining a silent beat Irresolvable and convoluted retain your cool and stand firm the self-aware rule of one's mind a sharp jolt to one's daydreams restrained my forward motion the sleepy origins of the phrase my heart ached for alteration according to the distorted sobs between the quaking anger plus the carefree merriment waited in fear of a phantom sighting we are sincerely moved by to silence an existentialist perspective hidden and unyielding; a mystery It aggressively drops its coat trauma-induced coldness the silence was jarring. still, a swing of the pendulum tears the mask off the difficulty capturing the essence of times time spent in relative stillness.
Written: April 13, 2013 A Brian Strand Premiere No 1208 Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Brian Strand

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Date: 4/15/2023 12:35:00 AM
intriguing and thoughtful, a inspiration and gesture of heartfelt grace.. a twist of silence echoing through the spirit. Love it. God bless you friend. Love, Gina
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Date: 4/14/2023 8:52:00 PM
'retain your cool and stand firm the self-aware rule of one's mind' Amid chaos and anarchy, if one can remain cool and retain tranquility, it will yield rampant results. Wonderful stream of thoughts delivered so powerfully. All the best dear Lasaad
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Date: 4/14/2023 8:01:00 AM
Sometime it takes the opposite to heal and bring balance. Chaos and pain may be healed by stillness and the comfort of silence. A FAV for this one, Lasaad. Engaging poetry at its best. A poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Date: 4/14/2023 4:46:00 AM
Awesome poetry my friend. A FAVE for your creative capture of silence. An intriguing journey from start to finish.
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