Saturday, November 19, 2011

how to be heard, without shouting

how to be heard, without shouting


turn down the volume of your voice,
so as to be audible, yet not overpowering
in crescendo-- voice trailing

behind your words, which employ
the natural rhythms of breath,
breathing out who you are

the gentle voice of a mourning dove
gets her point across, without the need
to jump up and down-- words carry

their weight on water wings
swans bring, from either side of the pond
communing great grist for the mill

Kate Lamberg
11/18/11

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