The Shock of Silence - Aug. 29, 2024

Gary Hunter
Aug 29, 2024
1 min read

on those uncommonly

windless and motionless days

with birdless skies

dogless streets

peopleless mornings

or carless afternoons

silence relaxes pricked ears

slows searching eyes

blocks the need to touch

or be defined by the nose

it’s a respite for the breath

mouth the always billowing lungs

and to the stillness of thought

on most Sunday mornings

the shocking sound of nothing

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