Ears

Julia’s prompt this week is one word: “Silence.” Her instructions say that she does not want us to use the word itself, but just write about it. However, as soon as I saw the prompt I was reminded of a poem I wrote last April that is so perfect for this one word. The word “silence” is used in my poem, so I am going a tiny bit astray, but I like this little poem, so I’m submitting it as my offering for this prompt anyway.

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Silence.

Nothing stirs the air.

Nothing breathes.

No vibration oscillates.

No frequency receives or carries movement.

No sensation touches auditory nerves.

There is no deafness;

There simply is no hearing,

Because there is no sound.

There is only

Silence.

http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2013/09/02/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week-3/#comment-17104

This is the 18th day of National Poetry Writing Month, and the prompt today is to write a poem that begins and ends with exactly the same word. If you want to join in the fun there’s still plenty of time. Visit this site:
http://www.napowrimo.net/

I was inspired on this challenge to use free verse, which I rarely use. Moreover, I was inspired to write two separate poems for this particular prompt. This is my first offering. The second will be in its own post.

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