This is a bit hauntingly beautiful….. in empty, large spaces a voice is muted. Like an echo….. otherwise complete silence…..even though short, this gives the reader something to muse over…. Well written…thanks for sharing…
Best, B
VAST often dulls or overwhelms the senses. A grain of sand shimmers in sunlight or in a desert night.
As does your brief poem.
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It speaks of my intermittent visits here. I could only hope that the few lines I can eek out would .. read moreIt speaks of my intermittent visits here. I could only hope that the few lines I can eek out would shimmer some. ;)
This is a brilliant interpretation of life. Infinity stretches on either side, that is before birth and after death and in between, life is 'uttered' so briefly. A wonderful thought.
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Thank you so much. I've always been a fan of grasping the complex in a frame of simplicity.
Thank you for requesting my virtual friendship. I look forward to reading your work in the coming days. I am a retired grant writer, high school English teacher, and college prep instructor, living on the Carolina Coast. I'll be back and ready to read tomorrow morning.
And that sound echoes through the heart if the hearer is open to hearing it. Nicely done, short but sweet. 5 lines that say a lot. I believe this little poem will stay with me for a while. Thank you for sharing this.
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