Silence for the words

Jul 10, 2026

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What have we done
By letting the sun
Slip away before resolution?

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A cool-headed talk
Or afternoon walk
And shared commonalities

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Rather than aggression harkened
Peaceful shores shadowed dark
As the machinery of threat looms

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Can there not be a breath
Instead of straight to the death
A tantrum without its baby teeth?

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The ground hears first
Cacophonous bursts
Shattering our ancient purpose

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Reverse history’s doom
In the silence of vacuum
Culture’s scattered flakes returning whole

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What of two chairs on a portico
Tea in olive filigree porcelain
And the patience of our sun, the mediator?

As intimidating as it is to write behind Pretty Thunder, I am thankful for the tag and had a great time writing it (sorry about the tardiness).

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Use any line to write your poem: Suzie, Kyle Ryan, mila, William Melgar