Danielle Dayney

Silence.

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1–2 minutes

Ink is silent, without wording.

Thoughts on tongues which cannot wag.

Gears are stuck, no longer turning.

Flowing words have caught a snag.

Eyes are glazed, and minds are searching.

Visions have been choked and gagged.

 

Photo courtesy of Florian Klaur

17 responses to “Silence.”

  1. philessatry Avatar
    philessatry

    There’s a snap to this that reminds me of the “pop” of the typewriter. I enjoyed reading it…thank you for sharing!

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar
      Danielle Dayney

      Glad that came across!

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      1. philessatry Avatar
        philessatry

        It did!! Creativity gets followers, so count me among yours. Look forward to reading more.

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  2. mahathianand Avatar
    mahathianand

    loved this…!

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar
      Danielle Dayney

      Thank you! Glad something came of my writer’s block.

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  3. oldendaysk Avatar
    oldendaysk

    Nice clipped rhythm like the clicking of gears. Awesome!

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar
      Danielle Dayney

      Thank you!

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  4. Beat About The Book Avatar
    Beat About The Book

    If that’s how you write when you have a writer’s block you’re amazing :-). That sounded wonderful.

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar
      Danielle Dayney

      Haha, thank you.

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  5. d3athlily Avatar
    d3athlily

    This feels very much like the writing I do when I’m trying to get out of my own head. Lovely work, Danielle!

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar
      Danielle Dayney

      Thanks, Melony!

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  6. Christine Avatar
    Christine

    Oh, wonderful trochaic tetrameter! I love seeing metrical poetry done well. It flows beautifully.

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar
      Danielle Dayney

      Wow, thanks Christine!

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  7. Natalie DeYoung Avatar
    Natalie DeYoung

    Oh this reminds me of any time I sit down to write lately…

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    1. Danielle Dayney Avatar
      Danielle Dayney

      Always. The pen never seems to reach the paper.

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