Tag Archives: sound

Overtone

screaming silent slipping southward where in words that wind their wayward whistling i am lost in linger’s longing catalogued with her voice each time i heard it almost anger aimed against it how in hums that howl their heated hallows … Continue reading

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Quiet

Listen … beyond the bustle of the nearby cross-street, beyond the hum of the pulsing air conditioners, beyond the rustle of the tree leaves, beyond the chirping of the birds, beyond the soft murmur of humming insects, beyond the gentle … Continue reading

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Describing Sound to the Deaf

It is more than simply a vibration, a finite number of beats across time that enter the senses to resonate and seek to move against the immobile; there is a color and taste to it, too, that fills the mouth … Continue reading

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Nada Brahma: a ghazal

When there is nothing left the senses but sound Even the silence between us will make that sound. Each breath we take reverberates past our ears And fills the empty space with cascades of sound. There is no quiet place … Continue reading

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Silence

When so much of one’s world revolves around the search for the inner essence of things, an attempt to hear the personal sound or true song of being, what often brings the most clear and vibrant indication of something vital … Continue reading

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