Silencing Poems | Examples

The Silencing of the Lambs

How to steal the wealth in this town?
This question was high on the dockets.
Oh yes, the wealth would "Trickle Down,"
But, only reached "Senator's Pockets!"

Results delayed by Washington's games,
As the panic and chaos mounted.
All were too weak to face the flames,
As we got filleted and counted!

The debate would never be won,
The argument was one-sided.
While some was blinded by the sun,
ALL were conquered and divided!

Today's parents better protect,
Lambs, you call, son or daughter.
Those affected by their neglect,
Will be led into the slaughter!

Silencing Sonance

Bewildering static 
frames the soulless—
restlessly habitual, as 
crippled philosophies efflux
amidst stunted swells, 
cracked and parched 
despite ocean whorls that 
coat wayward sentiments, of
grave quagmires rippling in 
steady streams, 
paradoxically cornered into a 
vortex of intoxicating drifters.
Rather, the moon guides my way 
amidst lulling meres, 
soothing the storms 
raging within perplexed 
personas, sailing towards a 
dawning of lucid seascapes—
home to you, my ocean blue.

Silencing the Storm

His love gentles the eager wind
Calming, inspiring – vowing
Peace within, a holy silence
Whispering grace into the soul

Wonders twirl proudly amidst dreams
His love gentles the eager wind
Uplifting the feelings so meek
Rustling verses sprout holy wings

Laughing streams burst forth, splashing joy
Over smooth stones, tender musings
His love gentles the eager wind
Stirring music from swirling leaves

Exciting praises write a yarn
Details vibrating, splendid hopes
Echoes of the stars glistening
His love gentles the eager wind

Silencing the Fire

Released from
the inferno
Tongue of Satan
to betray
Saving words
from his fury
Muting the serpent
—today

(Dreamsleep: June, 2022)

Silencing of the Heart

Something hard as a tree's shell
Delight as dew drop on spring flower 
Tenderness of heart is to desire 
Love, ambition,it can not be broken 
Always the same even in dark 

To dream is to fantasize 
To live eagerly our heart beats 
To love, eternal passion body boils 
Kiss,soft and gentle upon your lips 
Your curves tingle with urge 
Where is the beauty except your touch I feel? 

Your breath upon my skin be hot 
I know my heart's wanting desires 
Its beat I can not count 
A thousand times a minute it feels 
I fall weak in words,a mere whisper 
My breath you take in silence 
Never dying, never quiet 
Silencing of the Heart, always alive

A Tale of Determination

When you hide the seething pain under a smile,
Making it look easy, to the people vile.
You eclipse the surging anger with a yes.
While masking your emotions fighting to resurface.
Being a victim of the nagging thoughts in the mind.
Speaking of the memories that were left behind.
Choosing to remain strong even when in pain.
Requires a will of steel and a goal to aim.
Silencing the arguments with a scream, so mute;
Your soul reverberates and strengthens the route,
To your success that takes you afar,
 From the cavils of a carper and remains of the scar.

Silencing Light

Vision’s blurring around the edges now—
The perfect vignette for silent film;
The text screams bold inside your head;
The crickets wail from amongst the trees.

You’re the femme fatale in this deathly skit,
Doubling trouble with perfect smiles,
Charming your way through grim impasse:
To be or not to be.

Have you left enough clues as to your fate?
Will a savior know to find you?
Alas, there’s none here to save but you,
As the warmth he left creeps from you.

Perhaps blood shed will quench the thirst,
But veins cut once might drain you—
So listen still for a quiet step:
Executioner or lover.

What light from yonder window breaks?
It’s the after, not an angel.

Silencing the Outspoken

her sudden untimely death left her speechless ~ silence is golden

Cliché: Cat got your tongue?

January 5, 2018
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The Silencing of Ben

The headline news this morning read
Ben's tolling drones will be shut down
while workers clean the cogs in his head
He might even get turned upside down

Old Ben will be out of ringing commission
for four years there will be peace and quiet
No gongs will be ringing in noisy emission
Ben's being put on a needed silence diet

Silencing Love

Envious Muta* sealed the lips of the beloved with a kiss silencing thus clamant love!








© Demetrios Trifiatis
       12 August 2017





*Muta: Roman deity personifying silence!

Silencing the Innocent

Blood on every corner our youths are dying
I hear the innocent crying 
When will the blood stop running 
When will the guns stop coming
We need some change in the system
Exhausted from going to funerals and seeing mothers crying, no hope in their eyes 

We need to stop the guns that's the only way to stop the blood from flowing 

There is a raging war against our children
Every year the same cry ...stop killing our future, stop killing our children
The system doesn’t care because they are a part of the problem 
When will it end ...who will save our children

Silencing the Questions

I think too much
But do I think at all?

I say too much
But I don't speak to all?

I see too much
But am I blind to what I see?

I feel so much
But is this reality?

I look at you and I love what I see
I need to look in your eyes to find the peace in me

Silencing the Mind

I just wanna meditate ...
Hovering along the coast 
We're goin on a date
We're the birds in the vicinity 
Babe never mentioning 
me  
probably 
Bc of all the guys targeting 
& we haven't talked in days 
& it bothers me
Skimming threw the clouds 
manifesting new realities 
But it's challenging 
Cuz all my dreams are facing new fatalities 
& all my emotions in this poetry
Are proving that I'm cursed. You see?
So I just sit at home 
Hella festively, craving patience 
Waiting on the day you call me up like 
I don't hate you.

Silencing the Voices

I'm alone here
it's just me.
And the people in my head.
Screaming, cursing, blaming.

Your fault, you, you, you.
You caused it.
You allowed it.
You could have stopped it.

How?

Eyes closed, mind rewinding time.
Soft hands, a gentle smile
friendly eyes.
Hurt, pain, blood pooling on the floor.
Empty nakedness on cold tiles.
A locked door.

How? How?

Your fault, you, you, you.
You caused it.
You allowed it.
You could have stopped it.

How?

Eyes closed, mind rewinding time.
Loving touch, promises of escape
a better future.
Rope bound wrists.
Burnt flesh, bleeding wounds.
Choking, turning blue.
Hurt, pain, a locked heart.

How? How?

Your fault, you, you, you.
You caused it.
You allowed it.
You could have stopped it.

How? How? How?

How do you stop the nightmare?
How do you stop Blue Beard on his steed?
How do you stop his abuse?
How do you end the pain?
How do you stop crying?
How do you put the voices to rest?
How?

Silencing the Witnesses

Together, facing the deathly moment alone

Their soles must be given to free their souls

  Silent witnesses of man's inhumanity to man

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