Tag: Silence

Silence interrupted

 

For a brief moment

there is no sound at all, then

tinnitus kicks in.

 

by Scooj

 

I have suffered from mild tinnitus ever since I had flu five years ago and as soon as I become conscious of silence I also become conscious of the quiet hum in my head. I am used to it, but there are times when it becomes maddening.

On the upside, Natural Adventures was born during my period of sick leave.

Silence

 

City without cars

benefit of pitching snow

everything is calm.

 

by Scooj

 

  • Bristol rarely gets snow, so this event is noteworthy, it is also worth highlighting that Bristolians have their own word for ‘settling’ (of snow) which is ‘pitching’ so I have used it in this haiku. Walking to work was a pleasure this morning on two counts, firstly the sheer beauty of seeing the world through a different lens and secondly the almost complete absence of cars. It set me thinking how beautiful the world would be with fewer cars on the road, they are a convenient nuisance.

One minute

 

I weep at my desk

as we stay silent; somehow

it seems not enough.

 

by Scooj