We Cannot Hear Them Scream

We Cannot Hear Them Scream

If a tree falls in space, no one can hear its lament.

If you are in the woods screaming,

And nothing is around to hear it.

Did you really make a sound?

Reviews

[thaleeyaLuna]

I love this one. Though short, it conveys a lot of meaning.
Though I think you still made a sound since you were there to hear it. :)

[H.L. Cerveise]

Lol, true, it is one of those Zen contradictions. Another is, I said there is "nothing" in the woods. How can it be one without trees? I am glad you loved it.

[H.L. Cerveise]

Oh one other point, this poem stems from my one writing,"Session 1: Tech support notes from the “any” key and sentience case." It is a light-hearted short read.

[Nisreen]

Oh my
I was just asking a friend that a couple of days ago
Well
Does it make a sound ?

[H.L. Cerveise]

Yes, I loved taking two well known phrases and push them together and twisting them to mean multiple things.

[Nisreen]

Well
If a tree falls in The Woods
No one was there to witness That
Does It make a sound ?

[H.L. Cerveise]

The other phrase, "In space no one can hear you scream," from Alien movie. So the first layer is just a play on those two. Another layer is, how comes, there is "nothing" in the woods? The title is not just talking about humans screaming. I added a word to the first line, I was being too subtle. I see that now. Thanks so much for helping me see that.