Wednesday, 11 September 2024

On Quiet Day - 11th September

 A dedicated day to calm:

A moment claiming to pour balm

On our troubled, noisy lives …

I ponder on this new sunrise …

 

Who, I wonder, thought this up?

Modern life is brash and tough

With constant buzzing of Smart phone;

Are any of us quite alone?

 

In Brussels old trams rumble past

Cars rev angrily and pass,

Aeroplanes growl overhead,

Barking dogs at night I dread.

 

Trucks change gears and blast their horns

In Autumn there are thunderstorms,

High-pitched children’s cries are heard

Their chatter deafening the birds!

 

So, all in all, it seems to me,

A day of peace and quiet should be

Added to our diaries now

As it’s overdue, somehow!


(c) Poet in the woods 2024



Quiet Day is a special occasion dedicated to embracing silence in our noisy world. It encourages us to take a break from the constant buzz of daily life.


 


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