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11 comments on I Wait in Silence (How I Write) • #poem #poetry

I Wait in Silence (How I Write) • #poem #poetry

Photo source: Unsplash
Photo source: Unsplash

 

I Wait in Silence (How I Write)

I wait in silence
Utter silence
Without stirring
When the
Rustling
Of the words
Emerges
They find me
And make my
Fingers bleed
The words
They come
In silence
Utter silence
When I wait
Without stirring
For their rustling
To make my
Fingers bleed
I wait in silence

 

 

 

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Ula

I’m a (vegan) broccoli addict. Also, I’m a wife, mom, copy editor, health writer, yoga and meditation teacher, and soon-to-be personal trainer and health (sleep, stress management, and reovery) coach. I love coffee, my dog Jazz, two cats, Kimchi and Pixie, and the color dusty rose.

11 responses to “I Wait in Silence (How I Write) • #poem #poetry”

  1. camillae Avatar
    camillae

    Ula, brocolli lover, this is still and lovely.

    Now I’m not always a fan of these things, but I’ve nominated you for the Liebster Award, because I truly love your work. Don’t fret about accepting if you don’t want to, just know I appreciate your poetry and general thoughts.
    Here’s my post and the rules, etc.
    https://camillaeustance.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/i-got-an-award/

    Keep doing as you are doing!
    🙂 Camilla

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    1. Ula Avatar
      Ula

      Thank you so much, Camilla. It really means a lot to read your words of encouragement. I’ve already got one other award I have yet to publicly accept so I hope you don’t mind, I’ll do a combination acceptance sometime this month.

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      1. camillae Avatar
        camillae

        Lovely.

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      2. Ula Avatar
        Ula

        Thank you.

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  2. Paula Reed Nancarrow Avatar
    Paula Reed Nancarrow

    Try not to bleed on the broccoli… 😉

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    1. Ula Avatar
      Ula

      I will. This made me chuckle.

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  3. Norah Avatar
    Norah

    Sometimes I sit and wait in silence but the words don’t come, don’t make my fingers bleed. And I wish they would. This is a lovely poem. 🙂

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    1. Ula Avatar
      Ula

      Thank you, Norah. I have those days too. That’s when I get on tumblr and look at pictures to inspire me to write something or put on mood music. I try to force myself to write and I find it a good way to get the words flowing.

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      1. Norah Avatar
        Norah

        Great ideas, Ula! Thanks for sharing. 🙂

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      2. Ula Avatar
        Ula

        You’re welcome. I hope they work for you.

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