Silence & Silent Night - Published by: Silence: Poetry. Anthology by Christopher Okemwa.Editor. Expeditions International Publishing House, April 2025
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SILENCE
After: Pendle Hill Retreat on December 29, 2023
Ingrid Bruck, United States
silence
inner space
listens
ever so lightly
through the walls
as if from a distance
knocks
a mob of caw-cawing
in the world outside
a lone songbird
rejects the racket
with one singular squawk
back-at-you
don't care if you don't like it
i'm staying just where i am
outer silence fades
into the flickering sounds
of reflection
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SILENT NIGHT
Excerpt: Ingrid's Daysong of February 18, 2023
Ingrid Bruck, United States
winter silence
presses against
black window panes
next to the fireplace, a pile of split logs
inside the hearth, ashes removed,
crumpled paper balls
kindling in the grate
a match strike
lit candles waver
wet wood spits
warmth fills the space
spills on my face
fills every corner
of the great room
crackle & flame
heats the stillness
a nightsong poem
overflows
Date Publlished: April 1, 2025