words grow muted
and hearing diminished –
I begin to tiptoe
along the lonely curve
of inner silence
Title Unspecified, by Jean “Hans” Arp (French, b. German), 1950s
This tanka was published in The Ekphrastic Review: writing and art on art and writing on September 13, 2016. The journal is edited by Lorette C. Luzajic as part of the Ekphrastic 20 Challenge.
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A Poet in Time 
Very powerful with a perfect photograph to accompany your poem.
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Thank you. 😊
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Most welcome. 😊
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Beautiful words, and those last three lines are vulnerably powerful.
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Thank you so much.
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Great words, truly!
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Many thanks, Christy. Your comment is much appreciated. 🙂
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Reblogged this on BOOK CHAT and commented:
Mary Kendall of a Poet in Time blog shares here talent in this exquisite poem. Please visit her blog for more of her beautiful poetry.
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Lovely, absolutely lovely.
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Thank you so much! 💙💛
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It’s destined to become one of my all time favorites.
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Michelle, I’m both touched and very honored. Thank you so much.
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You are welcome. I am a big fan of your work.
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💚💛💙🤗
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I love “the lonely curve of inner silence”, Mary. Beautiful. —- Suzanne
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Thank you, Suzanne. 💛
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You’re welcome, it’s only the truth x
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This really is fantastic Mary
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Rachel, those words coming from such a gifted writer are so lovely to read. 💛
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