Solitude, Singing Poem by Rani Turton

Solitude, Singing

Rating: 5.0


Being alone is knowing
That in in this solitary splendour
Solitude, stark and staring,
Solitude, singing a lullaby
Solitude, singing a dirge
Surrounded by so many sundry things;
Things seen and unseen
Factors known and unknown
Solitude singing softly, chanting without ranting
Solitude’s songs that sing of solemn things

Silence singing golden songs
Silence healing ancient wrongs
If only silence could be
More than a memory
More than history
Silence can be more than words
Empty words echoing in an empty world
Echoing in empty valleys
Silence unspoken, unspoken, unbroken
Transfixed by time.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kiran Raza 15 July 2008

I haven't realized many things in this poem that were mentioned. A 10

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Dr.subhendu Kar 15 July 2008

Silence can be more than words Empty words echoing in an empty world...................... resonance still persits by the silence, history yet reverberates in its vale, echoes when come out across the cliff the world opens its pages of painted art by the life and living.............excellent flow of thought to a height of hill top raving across the moonlit valley but seeming lonely and alone exulting the impeccable metaphors and imagery ingenuiousy, well penned,10+, thanks for sharing

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Janel Evans 08 March 2010

Hello. I'd like to inform you that I used the first stanza of your poem in a competition speech of mine on solitude, in which I credit you. I thought it was beautiful. Let me know if that's a problem. Thanks.

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Flora Gillingham 22 July 2008

I agree - the sense is in the silences. There is so much to listen to, we cannot hear any more. Excellent poem, Rani. Fx

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Mamta Agarwal 21 July 2008

being alone is knowing, a lovely line and your exploration of the theme is really beautiful.10

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Tsira Goge 16 July 2008

Silence can be more than words Empty words echoing in an empty world... ...................................................... Beautifully write. Very often, silence - gold... 10... Tsira

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Louie Limosani 16 July 2008

Very good poem Rani, excellent flow and rhyme Kind regards Louie

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