Heard Not Seen Not Heard
They walk past talking
so loud I can hear them
behind my window five flights up
over the echoes in the hall
and the whir of the air
purifier.
They laugh and interrupt
talk over voices and voices
blending into jazz voices playing
their own line voices
in the same song
ensemble.
They click away syncopated
across every cracked pavement
out of my side street
beyond my neighborhood
and the reach of my senses
straining.
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This reminds me of Ashbery. It adheres to a strict formal logic but the words themselves abstract it away. It paints such a vivid picture and yet only comes through sound. Very nice!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate such a generous comment and I will look into Ashbery for sure!!
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Great poem. I think we can all learn a lot from your poem. Simply a scene, uncomplicated, poetically and masterfully told. greetings and congratulations!
Thank you for such a very nice compliment! I am glad that you found merit in my poem :)
Beautiful poem and very good image, it flows very well, sounds are part of our daily bread. Greetings and Blessings ♥
Thanks so much! Great to meet you