Silence consumes me
not a calming solitude
but a crushing void
I said nothing for a time, just ran my fingertips along the edge of the human-shaped emptiness that had been left inside me.
Poem by Shimmywritings
Picture by Dan Diffendale
This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.
You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.
Submission deadline: 22nd April 2015