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A Self Portrait in Sound

by Amanda J Cobb

I am a symphony,
a harmonic cacophony –

the sound of laughter
of pages rustling, turning
of a camera shutter
and typing keys

the sound of a pen whirring over the lines
and ink scraped across a screen
a piano tinkling
coffee dripping

the sound of a tear slipping down a cheek
of the muscles stretching into a smile

the sound of the ocean

the sound of the wind

the sound of flight

the sound of miles passing as the tires turn
a door opening
chocolates unwrapped
a dog snoring

the sound of differences accepted
of things unspoken
my mother’s joys
my lover’s sighs –

I am every note.

09/13/2013

Author's Note: 2nd version.

Posted on 09/16/2013
Copyright © 2024 Amanda J Cobb

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 09/18/13 at 04:07 AM

Most enjoyable. The sounds rush at me, from the minutiae to "the sound of miles passing as the tires turn". I also like the idea of a "harmonic cacophony."

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