Echoes of Silence

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Echoes of Silence

The echoes of your silence

reverberate off empty walls

to deafen my ears

like the oceans roar

or the howling wind.

And like a tsunami

or the vicious spin

of the Midwest tornado

it overwhelms me

and drags me

into its raging swell

till I am washed away,

fractured

and drowned.

 

14/06/13

Author's Note

Reviews

[Kris]

Couldn't agree more with Jack, this one's great. I love poetry in metaphors, especially when they still end up profound and beautiful like this one. I also tried to write this way once, but I was plowed over by the mere attempt.
Thanks for sharing this lovely piece!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Chrissy

[Frieda P]

Amazing John, It's unbelievable how silence can be so affecting....seems louder than words spoken most definitely. Deafening silence, that's a special of ours, only cause we know how much you guys hate it....if I'm yelling you still have a chance, once I go mute, it's all over. Nice one!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thanks my Lady!

[Jack...]

Wow, this one blew me away (no pun intended). I once tried to write a poem like this, but figured...who the hell can write in this kind of weather? :) (sorry man). This was great John. The emotions were pure and right up front.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Jack just feeling it right mow1