Contributor Series 4: Aspects of the Elephant, The Silence of You
Contributor Series 4: Aspects of the Elephant
The Silence of You
By Bobbie Troy
sometimes i wish
i could suck the silence
from the air
then wrap it around you
and hope that you
invite me in
Bobbie Troy's poetry (Dear Diane [Pushcart Prize nominee], Soldier, Merry Christmas, My Love, and Facing Self-Doubt) appeared at vox poetica in 2009 and 2010.
The Silence of You
By Bobbie Troy
sometimes i wish
i could suck the silence
from the air
then wrap it around you
and hope that you
invite me in
Bobbie Troy's poetry (Dear Diane [Pushcart Prize nominee], Soldier, Merry Christmas, My Love, and Facing Self-Doubt) appeared at vox poetica in 2009 and 2010.
Posted by Annmarie at 2/5/2010 11:12 PM 
Categories: today's words, Contributor Series 4
Tags: silence love Bobbie Troy invitation
Categories: today's words, Contributor Series 4
Tags: silence love Bobbie Troy invitation
Wow. This is just amazing. So much punch packed into so few words. I love it.
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Bobbie,
Oh, YES.
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there is just nothing better than a well put together short poem
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Wonderfully put, Bobbie!
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Wonderful,as always.
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Vivid and succinct. Beautiful.
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Were visual poem. I enjoyed closing my eyes after the poem to picture what happened. Good job.
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Thank you, everyone, for your kind words. I do love writing the short stuff.
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What a beautiful way to express the pain of verbal isolation.
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Well done, Bobbie!
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Nice!!
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Powerful! I know who I'll share this with! Thanks.
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Thanks again, folks. I really appreciate the time you took to enjoy and comment on my poem.
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I love this piece Bobbie.
You packed so much raw emotion into so few words.
Breathtaking.
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I really enjoyed this poem. Such strong emotion in so few words.
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