When we don’t pronounce silent letters while speaking,
They’ve secret messages to tell, let’s keep them in writing.
Like letter “t” in a word listen has a silent scream for all,
Teaching us the key to understanding, let’s answer its call!
B in word subtle reminds us not to use force or loud demands,
For social situations with grace, be users of soft cues and nuance.
K of word knives says keep them away from children,
To avoid accidents and harm, use them only in the kitchen.
W in write reminds that words are expressions of thoughts,
Scribbling with pen and paper will free us from fear and doubts.
H in honesty or honor highlights our highest moral values
H in hour greets, “Hi! Let’s enjoy life, time’s so precious!”
G in sign, design and resign speaks important marks…signals
Ready to go and build creatively with firm decision, approval.
P in the word receipts demands us to pay financial obligations
P in psychology whispers pay attention on mind and perceptions.
Silent letters in thousand words are all sending messages,
To tell them all, this couplet will definitely run out of pages.
Thick cold shadows stretch
as rotting walls attenuate the
terrifying echoes of a scream.
I sit here sometimes.
Just watching the sky turn into a masterpiece
of pinks and golds.
And honestly?
It hits so hard.
But it’s crushing, too.
Knowing how fast it all fades away.
Fleeting.
I look around and wonder
if I am the only one who actually noticed.
My mind goes too deep.
A single line from a poem can haunt me for days.
Keats said the poetry of earth is never dead,
but the world is just so noisy.
Mechanical.
I tried bringing up Camus.
I tried talking about Dostoyevsky.
People looked at me like I had three heads.
It’s hard to find someone who wants to go there with you.
Who doesn't mind losing track of time
in a discussion about purpose.
Isolated.
But the world feels a little less lonely
when someone else sees the poetry.
Oscar said we're all in the gutter,
but some of us are looking at the stars.
So if you're out there.
If you appreciate a good existential ramble.
Let's talk.
I'm looking for the gazer.
Silence the waves crashing,
Silence the birds call,
Silence echoes of the lost soul,
Silence, everywhere silence.
Screams shatter the birds call,
Screams silence the waves,
Screams crack the very essence,
Screams scare the silence away.
Silently the screams take over.
Screams of silent despair.
Silent screams, scream silently.
Silently I scream.
The screams of the broken echoed forth
The pain of the wounded bellowed
We prayed for redemption
We prayed for silence
Firecrackers whirled in the distance
Ears ringing
Endless searching for hidden safety
Hearts beat in rhythmic panic
The world I once knew shattered in an instance
I see you, I see you, I see you
I saw you stutter
I saw you struggle
I saw you suffer
I feel you, I feel you, I feel you
I felt the darkness
I felt the hopelessness
I felt the sadness
I hear you, I hear you, I hear you
I heard the silence
I heard the sobs and cries
I heard the screams
I'm sorry for not noticing it before
All the silent screams lodged in your throat.
Silent screams
Are the most deafening
When they come from within
No one else can hear
But they drown out the world
As it falls apart around you
All the while you stand there
Hiding behind your mask
Pretending it's all alright
Knowing it never will be
So you scream in silence
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Time Will Tell
Jim Morrison Jr
LifeLoveRomanticSpirituality
Epic
Time will tell that sets us apart
All we have is one more start
Although it seems
We’ve lost the race
Opportunity becomes discrase
We run with wolves
Our wild side
Screams of mercy
We can not hide
Love has lost
Motivation within
Rich or poor
They will not win
I hold my breath I close my eyes
I begin to breath N wonder why
I can’t explain where I’ve been before
I’ve seen so many lands
Outside my door
This gift of Love I promise no more
All has died the very same door
Nightmare Truths
She hides the truth in nightmare screams,
Refusing to voice fevered dreams,
As moon bent shadows climb the wall,
To bring more demons to her hall.
Those who know her will see no tears,
She locks them away—shows no fears,
Fights her scars in silence alone,
Growing harder her heart of stone.
Contest: Oxymoron
Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
,Date of submission: 4th September, 2025
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
My heart screams silently in pain,
Dry tears still drown my fragile soul,
My grief is small yet vast as rain,
My cheeks stay parched though hot tears roll.
My throat cries out in voiceless will,
I’m crushed by love too dark to care,
Your gentle hand was made to kill—
You broke my heart beyond repair.
When a mishap takes place...
I ignored it, and pressed on.
What else to do?
Grace is not always polished.
But I can smile between the screams.
If I stumble, that's how we grow…
and if luck feels absurd,
I'll chuckle all the way under...
Because every problem has a resolution
in its own time.
No matter how far the clouds may stretch…
I'm sure it won't last forever.
Life glimmers softly in its simple grace.
Do not complicate the gentle things
We never knew what comes next.
So live, and live fully.
Sneaking through the graveyard
in the dead of night
to a hidden garden
in full moonlight
you want to be careful better beware
the fiery eyes
of the scarecrow's stare
if the spell is broken
you open Pandora's Box
and it's lights out
for the jack-o-lanterns
they're in for a nasty shock
you have to be careful better beware
the Halloween screams
of your worst nightmare
'cause something's jumping in the pumpkin patch
it's goblins going trick or treat
they're a-getting hungry
for something good to eat
Aware
I do not stand still much
Mostly I wait in silence
Known gardener
Roses adorn my cape
Wavy chips and a cake
Timid chirps
Only quiet trust
She screams in silence
Her voice is still
Major energy report
Holy Holy Holy
Echoes of stone
Unaware of her anger
We walk toward the edge
Waves smash into our nets
Our catch is rare
It screams in silence
Screams taking up all I own
Screams making me believe I am no one
Screams enchanting him over my sorrow
Cause his joy only lies on my failed tomorrow.
They try and try
To ensure I give up
My eyes cry
For they never give up.
They take my beauty
They take my time
They take my energy
To I can never recognize whats mine
But my beauty was never limited to time
And my energy recharges from the harmony of shallowest chime.
Whats mine will be what I am
And a little scream
Cannot prevent my yell.
The day started, but little did I know it would be an end to my dreams,
That what was about to happen would end up with a long gut-wrenching scream,
The weather was grey, the dark sky was threatening rain,
I was nearing a world of excruciating pain.
When we met it was with a smile, a hug and a looking forward stare,
Neither of us knowing what was to come so we continued without any care.
We sat side by side holding hands and waiting,
We talked, planning our future both happily innovating,
Then the call came, we were next into the room,
The room was dark, it felt as if it was full of gloom.
We sat together, still holding each other’s hand,
The man behind the desk looked sad, his skin was milky, sort of bland.
He looked up and said he had bad news,
He just said we have run out of options, there’s nothing more to choose,
He said the woman I loved was going to die,
I just went blank, I couldn’t even cry.
He said she had days, days not even a week,
We knew we had lost everything we had wanted to seek.
But this day was done, it certainly was not I had dreamed,
It was the day to abandon everything inside I just screamed.
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