Sound

Everything speaks;
do you hear it when the mind is quiet?
The roof tops calling,
slanted, tiled, slate, grey, red.
Do you hear the windows calling
look through, look through,
beyond the walls of you;
and the birds high in the sky,
they say feathers, lightness, freedom.
Do you hear the clouds calling
dark thoughts, frivolous shapes,
dancing, melting, falling;

And behind all that,
beyond the sky,
do hear it?
The aaaaaaah shining
in all forms;
the oooooooo knowing
in mind.
The mmmmmm unseen,
so, so blissful;
and when they melt into one
do you hear yourself saying
that sound,
where there is no one
to hear?

Gita Ashok
A magnificent literary creation on such a simple theme. The title couldn't have been more perfect. The best sound to listen to is that of silence!!! And you have so wonderfully brought out the essence of this. The best lines I like are: "Do you hear the windows calling look through, look through, beyond the walls of you;" Kudos to you on this exemplary work!

Saraswati
Wonderful, bookmarked

rarebird
Yes, I do. Thanks to you.

carol
poem for the soul excellent

Sylvia Marquetta
Great poem!! ....I do hear such all the time, and it is pleasing to the soul

Fay Slimm
What a door this has opened David with the sounds outlined - - everything speaks indeed and I shall listen more now for the unheard. Thanks for this compelling read.

eleanor prince
wonderful! Just how it is... i hear it now...:)

sridevi
mmmmmm...just let me bookmark this for once LOL :))

Frank James Ryan Jr./FjR
Shhhhh, i think i hear something....Yes, i do....i really do....Here it comes or should i say "HEAR" it comes....past the receptors of the drums and thru' the auracles, one , then both....Listen to what i hear>>>>"David, ....One hell uv a poem,as always"Hmmmm.... Something wrong here.... This be no line to have 2 whisper, yes?....Needs a shout....a hearty hollaring...:"D A V I D!...ONE HELLLLLLL UV A POEM......AS ALWAYS " !!!!! Okay, perhaps we're deaf....but on the upside, now everyone knows! You've been heard.~FjR~

NadineM
Yup I do!! Do I break out in an appreciative laughter or at least smile when I hear those whispers of love come blowing through the breezes? There's messages everywhere if only we pay attention, listen and absorb that energy, that life all around us and the invitations to bring that life within... Oh how I could go on! Nice inspirational poem!.......Nadine

JoAnn McGrath
yes a cacophony sometimes.....lol