I am not a person to say the words out loud
I think them strongly, or let them hunger from the page:
know it from there, from my silence, from somewhere other
than my tongue
the quiet love
the silent rage
— Keri Hulme, from “Against the Small Evil Voices,” in Strands.
Notes:
- Photo: Miguel Ángel Muñoz book cover: Quédate donde estás (via Your Eyes Blaze Out.)
- Poem: The Vale of Soul Making
- Related Posts: It’s been a long day
We haven’t noticed that about you at all…
😉
Oh, I’m sure. 🙂
I see you are deep tonight David. ☺ Rough day???
Yep. (Very) 🙂
That makes me sad……
Hope the days improve, even if ever so slightly.
Always better “tomorrow” and after a decent night’s sleep. Thank you Roseanne.
Is that supposed to read “let them hunger FOR the page?” Otherwise, I’m lost as to the meaning. Cheers!
Yes. Well, that was my interpretation.
Powerful. Nailed me between the eyes.
Me too, Bam!
volcano.
This sounds so much like Ming (our 23-yr-old son)!
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