Silence

Silence

A Poem by Kat Collins
"

“There are times when silence has the loudest voice” - Leroy Brownlow

"

tick, tick, tick

measured beats of heart throbs

breathe in

breathe out

 

silence

 

swoosh, swoosh, swoosh

blood pulsing in ears

it has a voice

speak softly

 

whisper

 

splish, splish, splish

raindrops splattering

on windowpanes

drink thirstily

 

weep

 

tick, tick, tick

clock is marching time

breathe in

breathe out

 

silence

 

 

 

 

 

© 2011 Kat Collins


Author's Note

Kat Collins
feel free - not sure if this one works or not. was painful to draw out of me....

My Review

Would you like to review this Poem?
Login | Register




Featured Review

[send message][befriend] Subscribe
EMF
It works. Belive me it works. I am transfixed by it. As I'm writing I'm going back and rereading. I'm gettign something new every time. Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but you have captured life and mortality better than most could. You also spark off ideas of lonliness and isoaltion. Wonderful work Kat. Simply that.

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




Reviews

Such a soothing, thought-provking piece. Even quiet moments during the day are filled with deafening sounds. Loved it!!

Posted 12 Years Ago


Love the raindrop stanza was enjoying this sense last night, so relaxing for some so painful for others, trapped in ones home alone with only the heart and the natural sounds to keep us company. Loss pain and realisation wrapped up well in the sound of silence. keep em' coming

Posted 12 Years Ago


It works very well, Kat. It has been a lonely stretch of rainy days here and your poem seemed to illustrate how rain can amplify a sense of loss. I like the transition from 'silence - whisper - weep - silence.' Thanks for sharing it.

Posted 12 Years Ago


when the other end's silence, all it takes is a shrug

Posted 12 Years Ago


It works very well indeed, it draws you in and you find something else in it each time you read it. Superb.

Posted 12 Years Ago


love it. has a burroughsian tone to it. and it taps, taps, taps on that dark mysterious door in the corner of the mind....you know, the one behind which we all hide the things we know, but don't want to know.

love it.

Posted 12 Years Ago


I sense the seconds stop for no man. Sll is but a single point in time, quickly replaced by another.

Inspiring, as well as refreshing!

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

I love this poem. I like how you made the reader wait a bit to read on by you hesitating style of the poem's construction. It definitely built the tension I am sure you were looking for. Great job. Enjoyed it very much.

Posted 12 Years Ago


oh i like this so much

Posted 12 Years Ago


sometimes Kat - we just FEEL our "edges"...

Posted 12 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


First Page first
Previous Page prev
1
Share This
Email
Facebook
Twitter
Request Read Request
Add to Library My Library
Subscribe Subscribe


Stats

815 Views
20 Reviews
Rating
Added on October 3, 2011
Last Updated on October 3, 2011

Author

Kat Collins
Kat Collins

Allentown, PA



About
I'm a writer, freelance web designer, and voracious reader. I'm a collector of words, experiences, and emotions. I've been writing since I was "knee-high to a grasshopper" and feel lost without it. Wr.. more..

Writing

Related Writing

People who liked this story also liked..