as the wind clears up
no one speaks the pitter
patter of the rain stops
there’s nothing but silence
an umbrella falls everyone
looks but doesn’t say a word
nothing but silence.
Someone speaks he says “speak
don’t be afraid” but no one
does nothing but silence.

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About Mark William Jackson
Mark William Jackson is a Sydney based poet whose work has appeared in various print and online journals, including Best Australian Poems 2011, Going Down Swinging, Cordite, Popshot (UK), Page Seventeen and The Diamond & the Thief.
Hi Sonia, thank you so much for posting this poem on Nothing but Silence for us to read. I like your drawing too. The upside down umbrella blowing in the wind makes me feel quite cold. This is such a nice post.
Thank you for the wonderful comment.
this is mesmeric Sonia. the upside down umbrella image is superb!
Thank you for liking my drawing and I hope to hear from you soon.
Hi Sonia – i enjoyed this contemplation on the nature and effects of silence and look forward to many more of your poetic and artistic insights – welcome to the Blogosphere!
Thank you Bluebee, I hope to be posting more poems up for you to read, but since this was my first one posting I really appreciate the nice comment.
welcome Sonia,
big pleasure to have you joining us around this fire.
i am looking forward to see more of your in future as in the past it was always great…
happy christmass
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(say hey to daddy for me
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