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Laughter/Silence

January 19, 2022
By LiteraryMe PLATINUM, Dayton, Ohio
LiteraryMe PLATINUM, Dayton, Ohio
41 articles 19 photos 519 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The earth has music for those who listen.” —William Shakespeare


Laughter

Noisy, boisterous

Projecting, growing, leaping

Joy, delight, pain, danger

Engulfing, glowering, glaring

Eerie, quiet

Silence


The author's comments:

This poem is written in the Diamante form.


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on Sep. 2 2023 at 5:12 pm
LiteraryMe PLATINUM, Dayton, Ohio
41 articles 19 photos 519 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The earth has music for those who listen.” —William Shakespeare

Thank you all!

on Jun. 4 2023 at 5:18 pm
PoetCoyote PLATINUM, State College, Pennsylvania
27 articles 6 photos 3 comments

Favorite Quote:
“The world is almost peaceful when you stop trying to understand it.”
― Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X

"Serenity now!"
― Frank Costanza, Seinfeld

"My coach said I ran like a girl. I told him if he ran a little faster he could, too."
― Mia Hamm

I LOVE THIS!!

Ryan070530 said...
on Dec. 4 2022 at 9:15 am
Ryan070530, Langley, Other
0 articles 14 photos 2 comments
Nice picture I hope I can meet the polar lights one day!

on Oct. 24 2022 at 1:43 pm
Rsnail-925 PLATINUM, Boulder, Colorado
29 articles 11 photos 106 comments

Favorite Quote:
A story has as many versions as it has readers - Winter Of Our Discontent

I love the contrast between laughter and silence, it’s really powerful writing! I really related with how you described it as engulfing. Amazing work!

ElaM ELITE said...
on Sep. 1 2022 at 5:04 pm
ElaM ELITE, Surrey, Columbia
309 articles 24 photos 117 comments

Favorite Quote:
“I was ashamed of myself when I realized life was a costume party; and I attended with my real face.” ~Franz Kafka

I like how you used all words in mind to describe laughter. Keep up the good work!