Silence
Of missing voices
Snow noiselessly falls, filling the sky with a deepening quiet
Ice, its artist unknown, etches a sparkling film over window panes
Laughter of children catching frozen flakes on tongues is no longer
Even now their memory rings in the stillness of the whitening world
Now I sit with tea in hand, basking in the warmth of yesteryear
Children, so noisy, so needy, so messy. We think we won't survive another day of their maelstrom.
Enjoy each minute of those busy days and every sleepless night. As, one day, all you'll have left is the silence they left behind.
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Tina D'Angelo
I am a 70-year-old grandmother, who began my writing career in 2022. Since then I have published 6 books, all available on Barnes and Noble or Amazon.
BARE HUNTER, SAVE ONE BULLET, G-IS FOR STRING, AND G-IS FOR STRING: OH, CANADA
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Learning about acrostic poetry. A touch of Jack Frost and parenting. Well deserved of placement. Nicely Done.
I am going over the winners and after readung your was so pleased to see it place. absolutely wonderful
β‘ Wonderful! Glad to see it placed!
Oh wow! So well brought out! You have a way of expressing real emotions. Well done!
This is so, so poignant- a wonderful, wistful, and eloquent tribute to the joy of an era of parenting. Congratulations on the well-deserved placing!!
This is such a touching poem. Congratulations on the win!! π
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! ππππππ
Congratulations on placing, Tina. Your final line is stunning!
Fantastic ending!!! Congratulations on the runner up win!!!β€οΈβ€οΈπ
This is beautiful, Tina. Congrats.
Back to say congratulations on placing as a runner up in the challenge with this amazing acrostic poem.
Oh my, that tugged at my heartstrings! Loved your poem!
Good work. Thank Jack Frost for the pictures you have to remember and the fun you had in doing all that. Pictures you will never forget and remember when things get to silent.
Dear Tina - As per your usual; you always get me thinking: Is Silence really 'Golden?' Poet 'Carlyle' once said, "Speech is Silver & Silence is Golden." And, of course, from our Gen you remember the much 'Covered' song "Silence is Golden" may not be too workable of late! Best~Bud j.in.l.a.
Lovely bit of poetry that evokes so many visuals for your reader. Well done.
This is truly heartbreaking to consider, Tina! ". . . the silence they left behind." Beautiful, touching poem!