Surround Sound For The Soul Poem by Prionsías Ó Canáin

Surround Sound For The Soul

Rating: 4.5


Listen to the voice of the river
It carries tears of the thousands passed
Scattering them to sky and sea and earth
Then quietly speaks to you of dreams and cares
Emptying your soul with almost silent singing

Now hold your breath a moment,
Listen with unencumbered hearing.

Ssshhh.
Can you hear the lilt of other voices too?

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Michael Fischer 02 April 2007

Nicely done Frank. I liked how you personified the river and made it an exporter of forgone hope. Nice title for it. -Michael

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Benjamin Far 30 October 2007

Frank, i am a young poet and this has really inspired me, its beautiful=] all of your poems conjure such strong emotion, thankyou=] Benjamin

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Simone Inez Harriman 19 January 2008

Yes I hear it. Thank you for the magic.

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Bonnie Collins 01 March 2008

Frank this has so much charactor and is easily read.... Loved the ending stanza...Very good, you write so beautifully....... Bonnie Collins

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John Tiong Chunghoo 30 March 2008

yes, i do. the world is full of other voices if we care to slow down to listen. good one prionsias.

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Rachel Butler 22 September 2009

Emptying your soul with almost silent singing Rachel Ann Butler

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Callie Carroll 02 August 2008

It made me hold my breath. Thanks for helping me to hear it. Lovely.

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Robert Howard 02 August 2008

Beautiful. I am sure those are the soothing voices that Beethoven heard in 1807 and 08.

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Fay Slimm 30 July 2008

Makes us look and listen deep inside. Reaches out to anyone who reads it. Well done.

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Bill Thomas 29 July 2008

Yes, now you've reminded me to stop & listen & feel the tears & sweat of my ancestors singing in the rhythm of the hills & mines. Thank you.

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