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My name is Joy, and I love to write. Why poetry, here? Because poetry uplifts its writer, and if she is lucky enough, her readers, too. Around us, so many objects abound to write about. Once a poet starts with a smallest, most trivial object, he shall discover that his pen will spill out what is most delicate or most majestic hidden inside him. Since the classics sometimes dealt with lofty subjects with a lofty language, a person with poetry in his soul may incline to emulate that. That is understandable. Poetry does that to a person: it enlarges the soul and gives it wings. Yet, to really soar, a poet needs to take off from the ground. Kiya's gift. I love it!
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#955166 added March 27, 2019 at 10:30pm
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When Silence Speaks
Prompt: "Saying nothing sometimes says the most." Emily Dickinson Do you agree with Emily?

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I certainly do.

Sometimes, the meaning is within us, and the words and all that we say are only there to support that meaning. If we can’t find the proper words or even if we come up with a few phrases and they somehow fall short of expressing our meaning, it may be a better idea to say nothing.

At times, silence also points to internal peace. It gives off, with immense power, vibes of acceptance, tolerance, and harmony.

Some believe being the loudest is being the strongest, but then, don’t we all dislike or even hate loudmouths in the public arena? On this topic, note that I am refraining here from making a statement about the current political scene.

Then, to train myself, I have a personal sticky note on my laptop’s screen that says, “When you are angry, be silent.” Of course, this doesn’t mean that when I am silent, I am angry. It is only there, so I don’t lose my head when things don’t go my way. Thus, I hope to sustain or bring internal peace by just reminding myself of silence.



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