For today’s prompt, write a sound poem.
No More Silence
I could blame this modern age
whether it’s a truck blubbering
or an airplane overhead sputtering
or the heat pumps keeping us cool
But even in the furthest wilderness
I couldn’t sleep in total silence
because there’s a tiny tuning fork burrowing
into my ears that can’t be unheard
I could blame rock ‘n’ roll
all those head-banging concerts
fueled by drugs and sex and sound
but only three left my ears ringing
I just wish I had better stories
from a cacophonous youth
Last December, I wrote a Fraiku about my tinnitus. This is just an expansion of that poem.
In other news, while looking for more poetry online, I discovered that The Orkney News publishes poems. I offered them my final poem of last year’s April Poem-A-Day Challenge and they posted it. If you’re new my work or can’t remember last year, check out Farewell to Stromness.
I wish we all did. Maybe that’s why they call us Boomers. Sorry if I’m throwing you in the wrong category. But things were Booming!! I’m glad they are not worse stories. But I have some of the same regret at times. Nice one!
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Thanks. I am among the youngest Boomers.
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The artwork in the pic is amazing. I thought it was a fetus at first. It really helps to understand the tinnitus in such a visual way. I hope it’s not constant.
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It’s constant but not always noticeable.
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I hear that ringing, echoing noise ,…
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Sorry about that. It gets rather annoying at times, doesn’t it?
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Yes ..especially at writers and poetry meeting ..
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I hear 👂 you! 😁
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Ha!
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Nice work for a troublesome irritant. Next time… I’LL WHISPER.
Great work on Farewell to Stromness too. Seems like the poem was almost written for the publication.
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Thanks. I didn’t even know The Orkney Times was a thing until I stumbled across someone else’s poem there. I think I’ve gotten more views from them than just about any other publication.
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Nice work, Bart! Sorry about your ear, though …
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Thank you, Eduard! Nice to see your name again.
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