Autumnal Silence Or The White Noise Of Crisped Hush

Sep 25, 2025Sep 25, 2025Matt

Silence
rings hollow
explosive
in the crisped hush
whispered in our –
blushing ears
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Crushing crescendo
a round of –
applause
clapping against windows
in between
muted secrecy

Author’s Note:

This is written for W3

Stine Writing and Miniatures Sep 26, 2025 / 4:54 pm

Your silence is so loud, interestingly written this way

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- Matt Sep 26, 2025 / 6:17 pm
  
  I find there is no such thing as true silence. Silence usually has a sound i guess this is my attempt at portraying that idea of silence. Thanks.
  
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murisopsis Sep 26, 2025 / 5:34 pm

Very enigmatic! Had to read it twice to decipher… well done!

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- Matt Sep 26, 2025 / 6:18 pm
  
  Thanks!
  
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ben Alexander Sep 27, 2025 / 8:23 pm

Matt, I feel like your “crushing crescendo” turning into “applause clapping against windows” captures silence as something alive and shifting—really striking!

~David

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wordsandcoffee1 Sep 28, 2025 / 2:40 am

The silence rising to the applause is a nice contrast.

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- Matt Sep 28, 2025 / 2:26 pm
  
  Thanks!
  
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