I like quiet
Dreamy books whose words are soft and slow and sure
Spring flowers that calmly reveal themselves
The pale pink of the cherry blossoms
Falling on the sidewalk like pink snow when the wind picks up
Covering the mud and the cracks and the everyday gray
For those few magical hours
Willing everyone who walks there to be slower
Enchanted
I like quiet
White clouds that drift across the sky line
Not bothered that it is the slivers of blue that are celebrated
Branches that sway to a noiseless rhythm
Laundry on the line
A stack of books
A pile of leaves
One yellow slug at the beginning of the path
Quiet
Long scarves that wrap up like a blanket
Music that is a barely there blur
Rings that don’t clink but twist and turn
In habitual circles
Noticed or not
Tiptoes
Whispers
Expressive eyebrows
Knowing smiles
Quiet
Quiet like warm coffee that is drunk not slurped
An empty room before everyone shows up
Waiting
Knowing.
Remembering
Thoughts that lead you away and within
A watchful crow
Silent instead of squawking
Morning light that wakes the world
The smell just before it rains
I am participating in the Slice of Life challenge to write and publish a post every day in March.
Slice of Life is hosted by Two Writing Teachers. I thank them for the community they provide. Read more slices here.
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This is amazing! I love this post! It’s nice to celebrate the quiet things!
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Hmm. I can feel your peace. Just before “everyone shows up.”
Each line is a beautiful slice of quiet.
i totally love quiet as well! that is the feeling i have right now when my daughter is asleep and the animals are asleep and I get to just sit on my computer and do some work and comment on some blogs! thats my quiet!
Just lovely. I especially like the clouds “not bothered that it’s the slivers of blue that are celebrated.” The cumulative effect of this poem is very calming.
The serenity of each image is just what I need as I start the day – thanks, Julieanne!
Carrie! I meant to say Carrie…this is what happens when you comment early in the morning before coffee 🙂
That “just before” moment is perfectly described here. The peace is evident and I share your love for it. Thank you!
Quiet and peaceful. Beautiful.
A poem for creating a zen state of mind.
There are those moments that need to be noticed in the flurry of our lives, and you have! It was lovely to greet the day with this, Carrie!
Beautiful slice! I love the idea and how it was peaceful even to read.
Beautiful. I love how you described the cherry blossoms, and I love your inclusion of expressive eyebrows. ~JudyK
This poem evokes beauty and serenity… both of which all of us could use more exposure to more often!
I particularly loved the line “long scarves that wrap up like a blanket” for I adore those too.
Beautiful! Powerful repetition.
Peaceful, lovely images!