The squawk of seagulls punctuates
The quiet by the beach,
Yet the lack of other noises
Makes relaxing within reach.
The wail of sirens doesn’t let
The city quiet stay,
For even in the early morn
The noisiness holds sway.
The chirp of crickets syncopates
The rhythm of the night,
So the quiet of the countryside
For dominance must fight.
A library or hospital,
Both recognized for quiet,
May hush incoming visitors
But I don’t really buy it.
For there are hums and whispers,
Of machinery or voice,
Which may pierce the silence and confirm
That quiet’s not a choice.
Maybe outer space is different,
But on earth I will refute
Any claim that there’s a place to go
Where quiet’s absolute.
Categories:
syncopates, silence, sound,
Form: Rhyme
A night in Venice (in sotto voce)
Moonlight shimmers over the Adriatic sea
Stars dancing on the waves in perfect symmetry
We talk of ancient adventure and gallantry
Masquerading dancers begin to fill the street
Smiling as they parade by, shuffling their feet
Unconsciously, we both are swaying to the beat
Inside the trattoria*, the music man plays
Vivaldi's concerto #4, in piano forte
We whisper murmurs of love in sotto voce*
As Casanova visions keep flooding my mind
Vivaldi's music syncopates in double time
Decoding my glances, your eyes begin to shine
We took a water taxi, back to the Hotel
We kiss under the Rialto bridge, passion swells
What we did the rest of the night, I'll never tell
Our night in Venice was a passionate affair
Put on your black dress and pearls, and take me back there.
*trattoria small dining establishment not a full menu like a restaurant
* sotto voce in an undertone, literally low voice (pronounced vo chee)
December 14,2016
Categories:
syncopates, desire, night, passion, romantic,
Form: Terza Rima
STARS
Observed
Lilliputian illuminations
Buttonholes
In God's heart
Expose fire:
Love's emanations.
Darkness revealing
Astral profusion
Golden lucent abundance
Daylight syncopates
Into sun.
© Faye Lanham Gibson, June 18, 2014
Categories:
syncopates, stars,
Form: Verse