The Sound of Silence
Have you ever touched
the sound of silence,
stood in its embrace,
marveled that its stillness
is often vibrant, fragrant,
even intoxicating?
A gift often unexpected,
thrilling, stunning
if we pause to listen?
I asked my five year old
if he had ever touched silence.
"Of course. It's a prayer
to and from my heart."
by Margaret Bednar, August 15, 2013
This is for Poetry Jam "The Sound of Silence" and Friday Flash 55. The photos are from a few of my walks over the past few days.
25 comments:
oh, that last part... wow...
whar a zinger of a quote by your little one....he has been taught well...love the pic of the horses too...
A 5 yr old's realization is always a natural reaction. Bodes well for the future! Great write Marge!
Hank
and hey if you make it to lynchburg pop me a line....
How do children get so much wiser than us?
Margaret, I just love this!
Beautiful, Margaret! Both photos and words.
Lovely. Silence goes too much unappreciated these days.
So beautiful, as are the glorious photos. The images fairly leap off the page! such beauty!
Margaret, what a truly beautiful response to the 'silence' prompt; and your son's answer just blew me away!! Lovely, lovely poetry!
Margaret, Another exceptional post. Your photos are lovely, and, as always, I love your poem. Who would have thought that so much could be said about "silence" and said so eloquently. Mickie :)
Aww... priceless!
The five-year old is very wise. Out of the mouths of babes...
A beautiful response to this prompt!
Margaret...
I bet even your dog writes poetry and paints portraits!!
Holy Cow does your family have a thing for the Arts.
Loved your Pastoral 55
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week End
nicely done.....thanks for sharing
Margaret,
Your son's response says so much about his essence .. and of yours. A lovely poem, I always enjoy your photography.
"a prayer to and from my heart" - yes... that's lovely
brilliant conclusion dear! Magnificent photography as always! I've always felt silence voice like Eden's surroundings. I'm always blessed to take a deep breath of your aromatic writing, Sincerely & faithfully,
Debbie
What a lovely poem! I also like the picture with the duck a lot – the whole post is a joy to read and look at.
...ah, a real treat of a priceless moment... loved it... smiles...
...and i hope you don't mind me saying you have a gift in taking pictures... splendidly amazing shots...
Such a sweet and touching comment from a child's heart. Love the dear photo!
That would be "deer" photo. But it is "dear' too : )
This is quite beautiful and very touching, i love the feeling.
You have so much talent, Margaret. This is so beautiful and the photography is exquisite.
Post a Comment