With dishes full of chatter
And tables full of sighs
With stemware full of whining
I sip my cup of silence
News springs from the paper towels
A pitcher spouts the weather
Flatware laughs at dirty jokes
As I sip my cup of silence
Talk informs and teaches
Laughter brings us glee
Music fills the soul with hope
While silence rests between.
I stumbled upon this poem while cleaning my office yesterday. I wrote it several years ago in response to a prompt at a writers group. We made a list of concrete nouns and a list of abstract nouns and then randomly used one from each list to come up with a phrase. My phrase was cup of silence. I find it interesting to see how much my poetry has changed over the years, but the same topics seem to inspire me. What enduring topics inspire you?
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This is lovely. I can hear the rhythm of the lines in my head and it’s like something that wants to be read out loud.
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Thank you. I was a little concerned that it was too rhythmic; it sounded almost like a tap dance to me. I am glad to hear that it worked for you.
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That’s an interesting question, and the more I think about it, the more I’m not happy with the answer. That’s as much as I will say for fear of incriminating myself!!!
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You write on such inspiring topics, Lady C. You write about writing and good writers and self discovery.
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I love the image of sipping silence. Gulping silence has a very different feel :).
I seem to return again and again to themes of family and place, breath and holding.
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Those are enduring topics to return to, Joan.
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a different and rythmic poem 🙂
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