So I like the quiet, but
I despise silence. I
Love to sit in companionable peace, or
Even by myself, sometimes, with just background
Noise to keep me
Company. But too long with the absence of life, of contact, of communication will
Eventually drive me mad.
About the Creator
Kelsey Clarey
She/Her/Fae/Faer. I live in Nova Scotia, Canada. I mostly write poetry and flash fiction currently, a lot of it fantasy/folklore/fairy tale inspired. I also like to do a lot of fiber arts and design TTRPGs.
https://linktr.ee/islanderscaper
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Standing While Falling
Quotation from Friedrich Nietzsche "He who wrestles long with monsters should beware lest he himself become a monster. And if you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. Man is not destroyed by suffering, but by the meaning he makes of it."
By LUCCIAN LAYTH6 days ago in Critique
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'So I like the quiet, but I despise silence' What line. I'm definitely impressed with your ability to pack a punch in the form of a sentence. Great work.
so powerful! well crafted acrostic! 🩷 and captured my thoughts on the difference between quiet and silence too! I'm the same, I can't stand actual 'silence'
filled with talent
Very well done. The distinction between the two can be powerful.
Excellent acrostic, Kelsey! There was an experiment on how long people can stay in a totally sound-proof room alone. I think the longest was around 6 hours and people reported that they felt like they were going mad in total silence.
I think this would be paradise for me hehehe. Loved your Acrostic!
Great point in your acrostic!
It’s nice to have background noise. It’s help our mind from overthinking for sure
Refreshingly contrarian approach to the challenge, Kelsey! Loved it!
I agree. Solidarity confinement would be the worst punishment.