Monday, February 23, 2015

Do Not Speak a Word


Not One Word
©2015 Susan Noyes Anderson

Do not speak a word; I tell you.
Utter not one word.
These days your every phrase strikes me
as patently absurd.

The syllables that leave your lips
bedevil me no end.
If you keep blathering, I fear
I shall not call you friend.

So do not breathe a word, not one.
No wanton, witless word.
Your dialogue is best, I find,
entirely unheard.

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9 comments:

  1. Grandma HoneyFebruary 23, 2015 at 10:43 AM

    Uh oh. Did someone break a secret?

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  2. EG CameraGirlFebruary 23, 2015 at 3:21 PM

    :))

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  3. GailFebruary 23, 2015 at 4:04 PM

    I have known some people like that.

    Well done.

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  4. PondsideFebruary 23, 2015 at 10:39 PM

    Oh dear. I think that one or two of us might wish to borrow this!

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  5. yayaFebruary 24, 2015 at 7:04 AM

    There have been friends I've had to step away from because of the spoken word. Perfect poem.

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  6. FrikoFebruary 24, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Another gem. You are astonishingly gifted in the rhyming department.

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  7. Granny SueMarch 10, 2015 at 12:50 PM

    Well said, Sue! I don't know what inspired your words, but you hit the nail on the head. I hope all is well with you, my friend.

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  8. LeAnnMarch 27, 2015 at 3:45 PM

    Of course, I loved this one. I have known individuals like this.
    Yup, I think we have these moments for a reason and we learn great lessons from them.
    Hugs!

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  9. carol l mckennaApril 5, 2015 at 8:10 AM

    Very creative and dramatic photo!

    Happy Week ahead to you
    artmusedog and carol

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