Roar

The Tibetan gong sounds...
Dies slowly in the air

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Air conditioner, low dull roar

Scratch of pen on paper, hush,
Like a purposeful wind

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Heel of writing hand sliding across paper

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Swallowing, shuffling, coughing, inhale, exhale

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Click of closing fountain pen cap

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“Sound” without sound

Like a fire in an absent crematorium,
A distant benign silent roar.

Words are unfortunate,
They could do better,
Their still small hopeful voices