Echos
collide,
leaving nothing but strangled silence.
In the aftermath, in that momentary space,
peace tentatively smiles.
Shivering in the darkness, she knows that soon
egos, in blinding rage, will rise anew.
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Cathy holmes
Canadian family girl with a recently discovered love for writing. Other loves include animals and sports.
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Those first couple of lines being so brief really pack a punch 😊😊😊
Those first few words set such a fantastic and dramatic tone. Loved this one so much!! Wow, this was wonderful, my friend :)
“peace tentatively smiles“. I like how you personify the concept in these lines, and this feels like a gentle warning about the way we treat and deal with each other in this world, through the idea of thunder and lightning. Nicely done Cathy😊
yes! I love how in that momentary space, there is peace :)
I felt the clouds rolling in. Beautifully penned!
A beautifully captured calm befor ethe storm.Very clever metaphor and stunning imagery as always 🤍
Oh this is absolutely beautiful! Love the picture choice too.
Excellent!
Smashed it! Love your acrostic!! 💌
That last line hit me so hard! Loved your Acrostic!
Very nice Cathy!
Peace gains a brief respite and nothing more. The structure of the poem emphasizes how striking that brief smile really is given the savage sandwiching between chaos and conflict. Really well done, Cathy!
"peace tentatively smiles." What a beautiful middle line. It is superb.
Made me forget it was an acrostic.
Stunning work!
Layered. I like this a lot. It talks of nature but deeper human stuff too.
This picture you chose sets the mood so well. well done!
Incredible work- vivid, emotionally charged combinations of words- love it!!
Wowser, buddy! Powerful! This is stunning.
Wow girl, you’ve outdone yourself with this one. Love it.
Love the flow of your heartbreaking poem!!! Loving it, my friend!!!💕❤️❤️