Rob Harle #11 Sound Of Silence
The sentinel stands listening
patiently, peacefully waiting,
silence is not the absence of sound
but the absence of cacophony.
The ubiquitous noise of modern life,
televisions screaming from dawn to dark
phones’ piezo buzz pulsing endlessly
sirens screaming the night apart
barking of dogs incessant
the mindless chatter of people.
The sentinel is calm,
listening to the universe
as it hums its harmonies
serenaded by the music of the spheres,
the vastness attenuates
the terror of terrestrial gibberish.
The sentinel is a healing stone
a Wi-Fi hot spot
tuning in the silence of the universe
for all to hear!
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| Sound Of Silence somersby sandstone 1.5m high by Rob Harle |
Beautiful
ReplyDeleteth sculpture is really something, too...!love th curves.
ReplyDeletenice one!
ReplyDeleteHey Rob, put your name and number in the title box when posting
ReplyDeleteReally like it. I get a sense of deep contemplation through physically making of the object. Does the sense of the poem come to you while you're sculpting, Rob? Or is it something that you compose some time after?
ReplyDeleteThis one was composed years after the creation of the sculpture. You can't hurry stone carving so deep contemplation basically goes with the job :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks ACski but I'm not sure where you mean, is it at the very top?
ReplyDeleteAh! Think I understand what to do now :-)
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