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OftenBen  ·  3614 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Today's Writing Prompt: The Power of Hush

No better muse than obligations outside of poetry, but I'll take a crack at this one.

    When body tremors with tearful gasping wordless wailing,

    Hush.

    When enveloped by fear and comforting arms,

    Hush.

    When a raw throat at last gives out,

    Hush.

    When peak of sorrows is past,

    Hush.

    When grief has gone,

    Hush.

    Hush now, I'm here.





lil  ·  3614 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I'm impressed! Line lengths shortening... very effective on the page...

OftenBen  ·  3614 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That's the highest praise I could hope for! Thanks!

thenewgreen  ·  3614 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This feels like walking through a desert, to finally end with a glass of water.