Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE LOUD SILENCE, by SUSIE MONTGOMERY BEST


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THE LOUD SILENCE, by                    
First Line: His noise disturbed me - I could not abide
Last Line: How loud, how very loud the silence seems.
Subject(s): Silence


His noise disturbed me -- I could not abide
The thrilling of his horn, the rush of feet,
The slam of doors, and many sounds unsweet,
But these I hear no more for he has died.

The quiet breaks my heart -- it haunts my dreams,
For, since no sound from him can break the air,
I only think and think with dumb despair,
How loud, how very loud the silence seems.





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