The Whispering Wall

Soft hills enclose the plain Like cushions forming an amphitheatre, Alone I stand in the middle Of what looks like an ocean Frozen into a picture. Tufts of pale green turf Sink swiftly and then bounce Like the springy gusts Of a breeze from within the earth. Powerful silence speaks, Soothes and... Sign in to see full entry.

How many stories Are bundled in this spring And flow in the current The sky is reflected in? Voices from ancestors Long passed away Are the odd sparks of light, From a ray of the sun. They splash over The grassy verge Of the riverside And spread themselves In the grass to dry. Then they melt Into... Sign in to see full entry.

The lake whispers softly, With the pale echo Of the sky Reflected blue, And not a wisp of cloud, Just the voice of silence, Like a giant being, Life's own whisper, Cool and soft, Engulfing the grass like vapour. Sign in to see full entry.

The sun melts into the earth, Like a ship slowly sinking, The moon rises And rests against the hill, Breathing quietly. Now it's his turn To ripen the grain. Sign in to see full entry.

They lean over a board game, Bent double, Their clothes rotting, Their mouths gaping In a gesture of extreme contemplation, A frown embedded in each face, Deforming the rest of their features. It all had to be perfect, And then life would fall into place, But they forgot even to breathe, And so... Sign in to see full entry.

Sleep for a while, Why don't you? Close your eyes, As you lie in the soil, Sleep for a while, Turned from the world Of wrong decisions And hopes that are buried, And almost forgotten. Can you see them From where you lie With your face dampened In the darkness, Or are they too far gone? How will you... Sign in to see full entry.

The hillside Begins to rise, Heading sunward, The summit slowly curves, Forming a wave. It begins to break, The middle curving inward, While the ground begins to shake. The hill heaves downward While patches of earth gush forth, Like currents spreading In every direction. But within this earth Come... Sign in to see full entry.

Enclosed in this plain Between the rising hills, You can hear The song of the bird Which lies buried Under the old tree. Its tune sifts through the leaves Like the rays of the sun Slowly pushing through. But when the pale rays Grow bright and strong, The bird's voice Soars through the leaves And... Sign in to see full entry.

Once upon a dream, I entered an old tavern Whose floor sloped In the shape of a hill, Though this ground was levelled Long ago To build a new town. The house stayed in touch With the spirit of place, And slowly began to lean, Like a ship on a wave, Paused before The sudden downward rush. But with... Sign in to see full entry.

A ray of light Shines from the window And into the room. Memories stir From the corners, Forming pictures, Which dance against the wall, Before they settle into dust again. Sign in to see full entry.