written for dVerse
While this isn’t the first direction my thoughts went considering silence and interaction, or lack thereof, it is the situation I currently find myself in.
Frustration in Silence
Maybe I should be concentrating
on silence, meditative stillness
but the neighbor boy biking by
screams incoherent words
at an unseen enemy
Tyler nextdoor barks his response
while I flip tabs on my computer
anything but write this novel
suddenly piecing itself together
then silence except for my fingers
clacking on keys, error, backspace
undo, if life had an undo, but no
too easy. And I whisper “silence”
but even in silence noises echo:
traffic on 495, creaking house
vents settling after the AC shuts down
the click of dog nails on hardwood
then the AC shifts on, sparrows chirp
my fingers clack, still not on the novel
my gaze flips the tab to Sunset
Sascha Darlington
I know this feeling, Sascha – true silence is a rare experience. The annoyance is well articulated.
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You have shown that there is no silence at all. Even in the quietest situation, there seems to be noises of some kind. Seems in addition our heads are talking to us all the time. Frustrating for sure! Good job!
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Thank you, Dwight. The only time I’ve ever experienced complete silence was in a cave, a literal cave.
I did think to do another poem for this one. Such a good subject you selected! I think most of us could use moments of silence in a world where there is so much noise that we never have a moment to be at peace with ourselves.
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You are so right. Noise everywhere! Even on the sidebars of our computers. Another one… go for it! It will be a great one.
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Silence eluded you all right. Funny how acute your hearing became when you desired only silence.
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Good reminder: “but even in silence noises echo”
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Beautifully told! Silence doesn’t fully exist. There’s always a noise or an echo there. I like it!
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Thank you, Robin! 🙂
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No problem! 🙂
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I love the way you describe this. The background noise to your silence is thought-provoking.
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Thank you, Vivian. I think it’s also the blinking cursor on a blank page affect too. 🙂
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I think every writer has been there, where our concentration is so tenuous that every little noise tears us away. Or is out concentration so heightened that we pick up on every little noise? Yeah, it’s probably the former.
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I think I may have to find an old typewriter too or disconnect myself from the interwebz. Can you acquire ADD? 🙂
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Make sure the click, clack, clack, ding isn’t too distracting for you.
I think we all acquire ADD in some form eventually.
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ha. another problem to be sorted. 🙂
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I think when you crave silence the most, any sound will disturb you… I often find that an even noise level is preferable.
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It’s funny. When I was a teenager, I had the radio on to study. Now, if I’m doing anything that requires “thinking,” I have to be in quiet.
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Its hard to find silence when one lives in a city. But I find that when I am working and concentrating on the task at hand, I can’t be distracted by noises as I tune it out. Thanks for joining in.
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Oh I wish I had your ability to tune everything out. I do, once in a while…just not very often.
Thank you, Grace, for stopping by! 🙂
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