Silence Asks

Silence asks far too much

when replies are not enough

to fill a void defined by thoughts

their absences marking what’s been lost

a hush resounds at the start

remains as a fixture as sound departs

the in-between is tranquility

storms evoked by stability

creating vistas none may touch

stacked upon valley’s peaks

ephemeral in time’s restraint

only asking for their due weight

the poets seek to explain

theories found in their refrains

repeating silence once again

what came before the age of men.

© 2020. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20200909.

The poem “Silence Asks” was inspired by a collection of thoughts about poetry and silence.