The Quiet Life
By Midas, the absence of sound is touched
It's said, but never by those without choice.
To never hear a voice from flesh and blood,
In trepidation or delight converse,
must truly be a curse, misunderstood.
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From cradle to grave, not a single tune
from nature to save as a memory.
Cruel waves will never crash upon their shores,
nor hands like hammers knock upon their doors.
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They're never to hear playful canines bark
In the park on a sunny afternoon.
Or the soft pitter patter of rainfall.
or engines revving in the traffic's boom.
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Never to hear awakening songbirds sing,
but only to spy the feathered ones fly.
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Never to hear musical beats galore,
but only to feel from the floorboards up.
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Never to hear smoky back bacon fry,
but only to smell as the rashers spit.
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Never to hear the crunch of an apple,
but only to taste the forbidden fruit.
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Forever encaged in a soundproof booth,
In which fingers and thumbs replace voices.
Eternal charades - A silent exchange,
so the future, for now, is in their hands.
© Copyright 2017 ben hardstaff. All rights reserved.
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I think that Ben hardstaff is going to be a talent that is going to be around for a very long time. Fantastic poetry keep up the good work.
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Thankyou, this was one of the most difficult poems i've ever written. It's difficult putting yourself in someone elses shoes, and to imagine what it's like without one of the senses that we take for granted is not easy but i've hopefully done ok
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Ben,
That is beautiful; so different to others I have read.
Lovely xx
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THANKYOU
iam so addicted to your work rite nw.....
love them.....
wish i could write soooooo well
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THAT'S A LOVELY COMPLIMENT, THANKYOU. JUST KEEP WRITING AND EXPERIMENT WITH STRUCTURE AND SUBJECT MATTER AND YOU'LL DEVELOP AS A WRITER. STRUCTURE ISN'T ALWAYS IMPORTANT BUT IT CAN HELP YOUR POETRY FLOW BETTER.
that was amazing.. it was excellent...
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THANKYOU. I FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO WRITE AT FIRST BUT THEN IT JUST CAME TOGETHER AND I WAS VERY PLEASED. IT'S WRITTEN IN DECASYLLABIC VERSE (TEN SYLLABLES PER LINE) WHICH PROVED QUITE TRICKY AT TIMES, BUT I GOT THERE. TO WRITE ABOUT SOMETHING WHICH YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND IS VERY DIFFICULT (IF IT'S TO BE EFFECTIVE) BUT I BELIEVE I DID OK. THANKS FOR THE KIND COMMENT.
Interesting rhyming scheme. The whole thing is very well done.
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Thankyou, it was my first piece of decasyllabic verse, quite a tricky piece at first but with a bit of jiggery-pokery it seemed to come together well.
Wow this is brilliant, again i'm downloading info from reading your work, fantastic mate
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Thanks Shane, you see what i mean about internal rhyme?
Yes mate its subtle and very clever, i like that idea, i'll have to try it
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Great.
This is well written and it really made me think of the ramifications of being deaf.
I have never given it much thought before.
This poem has moved me,I wasn't expecting that.
Good writing.
Dee.
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Thankyou. It was a difficult subject to write about. My dad worked with deaf kids for many years so i was lucky to be able to have a little insight on a personal level after forming a friendship with one of his deaf students.
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