The Pauses

Between the spoken lines, there are pauses
Listen carefully to the silence
For there is a whole world of conversation
Going on between those pauses

Read carefully to what is written
Immerse yourself within those words
There is a whole chapter
That has already been published

Look deeply at the pictures sent
Galaxies are created with brush strokes
The eyes will reveal the truth

On days without communication
Think intensely about the quiet
For she is having an internal debate
About how she feels about you

Reviews

[Dave Brown]

I don't know about those pauses
they could be the result of us watchin TV and turning off the sound when them commercials interrupt, but as far as she feels about me, well it's much too late for the old girl to debate about how that's all going, because at our age, we are both going to just have to ride this one out!
PB

[Poetic Beauty]

Well there are still pause between sentence and noise that can say a lot by body language if look and listen carefully

[Rachel Fitzgerald-Feele..]

Great depth to this piece. thoroughly enjoyed :)

[Giulia King]

This is a poem I feel like everyone should read.
"Listen carefully to the silence
For there is a whole world of conversation"
So powerful!

[Alistair (Ali)]

"The space between words
holds meaning

image

feeling"

I wrote these lines in a notebook, sometime ago

Reading this piece of yours is extraordinary!

Thank you!!!!

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. We all have thought going on in those pauses.

[Coyote Poetry]

I do agree dear friend. Three daughters, six sisters and a wife. I learn what my dear Grandfather taught me. Better to hold silence than awake a tiger. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Poetic Beauty]

Us women have a whole book in those pause going on within our minds and many times we have already had an argument in our mind before it’s even taken place lol

[Coyote Poetry]

I know. If you meet my sisters. Dangerous ladies when they will.

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

This poem is pretty powerful. I like the way you've opened our senses into a new realm. The way this story ends really grabbed my attention and left an impression that will stay with me. Great work.

[Poetic Beauty]

Behind every conversation is a whole other one going on within someone’s mind

[Wesley Dingler]

So I read this twice and it's one of the best you've done in my opinion. All of your work is good bit tou sent me something cerebral with this verse. Something that tells me you listen to the infinite volumes that the silence in between breaths has to offer as well.
There immense stories in the spaces between.
Thank you for sharing with us and pleaase keep up the excellent work.

Your friend, Wesley.

[Poetic Beauty]

Within every conversation or silence there is many thoughts and emotions going on internally

[Aprille]

The most important things to hear can be heard between pauses, it is just most people keeps on talking and don't know how to listen. And I heard my own voice saying those last two lines... the internal debates that I don't know how to end. Thanks for this wonderful piece. ;)

[Poetic Beauty]

In those pause is a whole world of conversation and thought. Thanking you for reading

[maleekh777]

My favorite aspect of poetry is vagueness. I can feel this.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you for reading this poem.

[Ruth]

Pauses are often fruitful and silence often not silent, the in-betweens are what illuminate us given the chance we reflect...beautifully layered with deep meaning :)

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you so much poppy. There is a lot said without being verbal in those pauses

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Yes, the "pauses", fraught with content...love how your poem captures this anomaly. "Listen carefully to the silence"- very good advice! Lovely and well-penned.

[Poetic Beauty]

There is much said in those silences