Retreat
Back to the still small life
of disembodied voices,
gentle fluidity
of the calming thought
and cosmic illusion.
Disembodied voices
with deep humanity
stir me to change position
on the couch.
I close my eyes.
My lips keep moving.
I am talking to the universe.
The Edge Of Silence
(Inspired by the music of Charlie Bommarito)
At a dessert shop called, “Soup,”
across from a Chinese store called, “Sam’s,”
the over 50 crowd gather
for animated vegetation,
contemplating chocolate
sipping the unknown.
Music leaks from the cracks,
forms and morphs like wind,
tingles human cloth,
heightens, fades, passes
as eyes turn inward
open to emptiness,
closing to exclusive dreams.
Attention expands as it narrows
and shoots upward.
Amid the coldness and awesome
quiet of space
and natural explosions
of heat and energy
glow our dying stars.
Signals seek recognition
from the equator
to the frozen polls,
from the big bang and back
to our radar ears
as we hear
on the edge of silence…
the ordered hum
and the chaotic howl
of the universe.
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Belinda Subraman’s website is www.BelindaSubraman.com She edits www.GypsyMag.com featuring art, reviews, interviews, flash fiction, news in the literary arts and independent music scene and poetry. Her own poetry is appearing in print journals, online magazines and podcasts around the world. Listen to BZOO Radio, 24 hour streaming poetry and music at www.Bzoo.org where Belinda is a contributing artist and show host for Gypsy Art Show and Music of the Universe. She is also hosting a new independent show called Life On Earth which explores the passion behind various, often unusual lifestyles.
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Newspaper Tree is pleased to consider submissions of poetry for publication in upcoming issues. Please submit up to five poems of no more than two pages, along with a biographical note of no more than 30 words, to Donna Snyder, Poetry Curator, c/o publisher@newspapertree.com .
