Quiet: A Sestina

27/11/2020 –  Poem a Day Compilation



Do you hear the silence?

It surrounds me with tranquillity

The lull is more than peaceful

Its embrace far more intimate

And the words it speaks are hushed

Sent to quieten and to soothe



To soothe my soul with meditation

To silence the beasts in my head

To keep the voices hushed inside

To revel in the tranquillity of noiselessness

To create an intimate place within me

To be peaceful and at rest



The peaceful solitude of this moment

Will soothe the savage beast

In this intimate twinkling of an eye

The silence flows through me

A sea of tranquillity flowing over me

In hushed and unobtrusive terms



When the world is hushed around me

And all is peaceful in my life

There’s a tranquillity beyond words

That soothe all around

Because silence can speak louder

And be more intimate than anything else



It’s the intimate glance between lovers

The hushed sighs late at night

Shrouded in a silence that’s comfortable

And peaceful to be within

When a touch can soothe your spirit

And a tranquillity takes the reins



There’s tranquillity in the mundane

Intimate moments in the banal

They soothe the troubled waters

And harsh words are hushed once more

As peaceful contemplation rises

And silence spreads with every breath



This silence begets tranquillity

Peaceful interactions turn intimate and

Hushed murmurs soothe a heart that beats too fast

Upon Barren Rocks

19/10/2020 –  Poem a Day Compilation



I sat upon barren rocks

Watching the boats pass by

I sat upon barren rocks

Watching the birds fly high



The waves crashed below my feet

The fishermen cast their lines

The waves crashed below my feet

The fishermen dreamt of summer wines



The sun glinted off the sea

As dolphins danced in the waves

The sun glinted off the sea

As dolphins passed hidden caves



I sat upon barren rocks

Watching wispy white clouds drift by

I sat upon barren rocks

Watching the world sigh