There is silence
in the cemetery, half a world away,
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As the other writers have said, I too feel the silence of death in this poem. The melancholy is so well crafted and resonates in my heart. 10 Karin Anderson
There is a bleakness about your delivery which intensifies the angst that underpins the piece. Some lines are particularly distinctive - 'Beingness without a trace', and 'sudden shock of stolen breath'. Methinks there is a personal dimension to this fine elegy. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
I can feel and hear the silence in the cemetery by reading this poem. Very well written. Regards Naseer
Ann, I used to find graveyards fascinating when I was younger, in fact I still do. You brought back the memories of the silence, the stirring, the waiting, with this wonderful poem. I love it. Irene