Listening To Dust

Came to me from the title of Jacobs most recent post!

Shooosh!

Can you hear it?

The sound of space,

the universe

as silent as stealth,

as quiet as a church.

 

But if you really listen

you can hear

an almost inaudible

sound.

 

A sort of background

shush,

a faint echo

of life

as it is sprinkled

across the cosmos,

forming the seeds

of creation.

 

26/11/20

Author's Note

Reviews

[John]

An intriguing title. The phrases 'as silent as stealth' and 'aa quiet as a church's perfectly describe this sound which isn't a sound, a ghost of a sound, registering a human presence across the Universe.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you John

[Carola]

i like this poem, and i listened to your video whilst reading.
the sound goes well with your poem..... it's a very hypnotic and subdued roar.... soporific.
cheerio carola

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Carola, glad you enjoyed it.

[Robert Haigh]

An inventive and engaging poem! The sound of silence can be deafening, if we listen intently enough! A well-penned piece!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Robert.

[Red Brick Keshner]

The sound of space! A magical and adventurous journey in verse. Thanks for sharing.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Frederick.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

It's amazing how quiet the universe is, yet how loud the earth is. This poem speaks volumes about our cosmos. tyfs

[Sami Khalil]

"But if you really listen

you can hear

an almost inaudible

sound."



A sort of background

shush,

[Sami Khalil]

One of your best John.....................

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Sami and keep writing. Am leaving the site because of it being unsupervised and regulated and the trolls and abusers left to roam the earth.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I hope you don't. Up to you. We need great poets like yourself. Take a break or something but don't leave. You are a pillar.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You are kind Sami but I have been away for over a month and nobody really noticed anyway lol!

[Sami Khalil]

I was thinking about you now and then. I hardly get reviews which is ok. I like and admire few writers here and that is why I stay. Other writers I don't care for them, don't think they are worth it and many of them I blocked that think they are better than us. Some never visit me and I have the attitude to treat them like they want.
I love this art form and that is why i keep going.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I understand Sami. I have enjoyed a lot of your work. Personally I do not see myself as a poet as I have little technical ability and little knowledge about the classic poets. I write for release, for pleasure and at times to scream.

[Sami Khalil]

You are doing great. We all like and enjoy your work. Keep it up sir.

[Sami Khalil]

Out of this world literally and metaphorically. Signs of life are all over the place even in space if we listen and observe. Excellent.

[poetgurl]

deep and powerful, like the imagery I got within this write

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Ang-X. Am leaving the site after many years as it has no real moderation or control of trolls and is becoming moribund.

[poetgurl]

sorry about that, i wish you luck

[Fran Marie]

a hushed sound permeates
through time and space
seeds of creation
so nicely expressed here
listening to dust
a great title

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Fran Marie