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.
Wow. This is just amazing. So much punch packed into so few words. I love it.
Bobbie,
Oh, YES.
there is just nothing better than a well put together short poem 🙂
Wonderfully put, Bobbie!
Wonderful,as always.
Vivid and succinct. Beautiful.
Were visual poem. I enjoyed closing my eyes after the poem to picture what happened. Good job.
Thank you, everyone, for your kind words. I do love writing the short stuff.
What a beautiful way to express the pain of verbal isolation.
Well done, Bobbie!
Nice!!
Powerful! I know who I’ll share this with! Thanks.
Thanks again, folks. I really appreciate the time you took to enjoy and comment on my poem.
I love this piece Bobbie.
You packed so much raw emotion into so few words.
Breathtaking.
I really enjoyed this poem. Such strong emotion in so few words.