Across the Quiet
On silence, sound, and the distances we cross
The first transatlantic telephone call was made on this day in 1927.
Communication closes distance.
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Ocean's waters between us, silence dense
The air drew its first breath, waits for sound;
The night heard with patient sense,
The world waited as Silence frowned.
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A single word arced, a thread of light
Waves of sound across the void,
A voice, in time, breaks water's sighs
Bridges hearts, bonds rejoined.
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Water ripples, blue waves formed
By a voice's lilt, its fond embrace
Distance softened, waters transformed
By its calming gift of grace
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Silence returns, its weight no more
The sea now hears our joyful cry;
In the space between, a bridge endures
Because we hear each other's sighs.
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Original poem by Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin. AI tags are coincidental.
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Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (3)
This was so beautiful Michelle. I loved it!
Wow… I could almost hear the waves and the voice. So vivid.
What a wonderful take for today, love it