Unchosen Silences | A Duplex
by Sam Harty
Today in a poetry work group class I learned how to write a form of poetry called a "Duplex" invented by a man named Jericho Brown. He seems to be a very interesting man of which I have a lot in common with so you can expect to see some inspired poetry about him coming soon. This is the 2nd time the topic of banned words has appeared in my writing. It is something that is important to me.
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Where unchosen silences abound
people whisper silently inside.
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Silence whispers, inside people
like an old woman saying 'elderly".
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An old woman, elderly, saying words
banned in a country no longer free.
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Familiar but banned in a country enslaved
where freedom to express is slipping away.
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Expression and freedom slips away from us
with each banned word, logic disappears.
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Logic disappears in puffs of banned words.
Woman, Disabled, Elderly, soon unheard.
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There are elderly disabled women
where unchosen silences abound.
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Here is an explanation of the Duplex form.
Thank you for reading! - Sam
About the Creator
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Sam Harty is a poet of raw truth and quiet rebellion. Author of Lost Love Volumes I & II and The Lost Little Series, her work confronts heartbreak, trauma, and survival with fierce honesty and lyrical depth. Where to find me
Comments (17)
Congrats on TS!
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I like this form a lot. Thank you for sharing it
I agree you are a great writer, and thank you again for sharing this to us.
Bravo, I love your intentions with this and they conveyed beautifully
I like this structure and form. And your words are so beautiful and powerful. A true awakening poem for awareness.
Your poem is wonderful, and the structure is so interesting! I think about our elders all the time. Our culture has dismissed them as a burden or useless because they can’t make money or they cost us money. It’s the worst part of capitalism. Their minds are richer than most because they have seen a lifetime of love, suffering, compassion and creation ❤️
Congratulations dear Sam, great poem and the form, duplex, fascinating, I really learned something today!
Congratulations on the Top Story!
Thank you for very much for sharing your new form of writing. I really enjoyed this. I cannot wait to read more.
Nice
Anything makes less sense than banned words. Great stuff, Sam. 💕
Still working on metro to fix fit this stuff
Powerful! Awesome job Sam!🌸
This is so intriguing! Not only the subject, but the duplex poem as well. I had never heard of it
Nice job, Sam. Sounds like a complex little formula of poetry.
"Logic disappears in puffs of banned words" no truer words were ever spoken. Great job!
Powerful words and love the way you wove them into your duplex. If a word is banned I guess we need to speak it with an ever stronger voice