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

[barleygirl]

Even tho your poem is about the sound of outer space, I can't help but to read it as the sound of wilderness, since I'm surrounded by it. There are parallels to space -- the way it can be numbingly quiet compared to what most people live around, but in this profound quietness there's a ton of sound everywhere! I read your poem as an invitation to look at the things we perceive as being featureless or disappointing or dark -- and open up to the many sparks of possibilities (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you margie!

[Chris Shaw]

Great title and poem inspired by Jacob. An excellent write John. The sound of space, is awe inspiring.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The whole construct of earth and space and heaven (or not) is simply intriguing Chris. Many thanks.

[Robert Trakofler]

I love listening to NASA recordings technically sound does not travel in a vacuum yet these tiny pockets of gasses create noise and radio waves are created as well:/ what a great observation of space dust those tiny pockets of sound are oft generated by the coalescing of matter to form stars and planets ergo life:) nicely penned good sir

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed I am transfixed by it all and in what lies ahead when we discover the earth is NOT flat! Many thanks Robert.

[Fairy Khan]

One of your best. Silence is a great friend to some, but a massive enemy to others who don't understand how important it is.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Fairy Khan. Space dust silently builds and spreads across the universe and man will see amazing things when he 'learns to walk' and understands the earth is not flat lol!

[andrew mitchell]

One of my all time favs of yours John. Just excellent. I'm glad its quiet how noisy would creations be especially the big bang.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks Andrew. Creation is out there still and has some surprises in store for us!

[Paul Bell]

Strange how silence freaks you out.
Mind you, when the silence is broken that usually freaks you out too.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed Paul however the silence of space and the circulation of space dust is all the more freaky me thinks. Many thanks.

[Arundass TP]

This is a wonderful poem. It remembers me some lines from the Album "Frozen" --- Silence must be heard. good work.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks ATP