Dumb
Confusingly, (confusedly) he claims
That silences have shapes; a silence has
A shape (it follows). Saying this he maims
Clear thinking. Silences are more like jazz,
Progressive jazz completely jagged stuff.
It’s good that he’s a poet and does not
Claim music as his specialty. His guff
Deserves derision. We suspect some plot
To teach that poets are not worth our while
If desperate in their search to find a way
To write new thoughts they make us only smile
(Read: sneer); or just think “pea-brained popinjay.”
When sound waves enter, silence still goes on.
In spite of noise the silence still flows on.
~ Phillip Whidden
by phillipw | Feb 22, 2025 | Uncategorized |