[New post] The Listener – A Poem

Dawn Pisturino posted: " (Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash) The Listener by Dawn Pisturino As a small child, I lay in my small bed, Listening to the mourning doves Crying softly, "Coo-hoo! Coo-hoo!" From the woods across the road In the early mornin" Dawn Pisturino's Blog The Listener – A Poem Dawn Pisturino Feb 1 (Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash) The Listener by Dawn Pisturino As a small child, I lay in my small bed, Listening to the mourning doves Crying softly, "Coo-hoo! Coo-hoo!" From the woods across the road In the early morning light. At night, the owls called to me – "Who's there? Who's there?" – A comforting lullaby that Quieted my childish fears And lulled me fast to sleep. The thunder spoke to me When the rain called my name, Throwing his fierce lightning bolts Across the black, menacing sky. And when the storm passed away, A hungry mosquito berated me, Demanding a bloody feast. ~ The world is not a silent place. Nor a place of peace. ~ As I grew, The sounds of life grew louder: Crashing metal when a truck turned over on the icy road. My mother screaming, My father shouting, Then silence . . . when the unknown driver breathed no more. ~ Published in Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (2023), available on Amazon.com. Dawn Pisturino February 1, 2023 Copyright 2023 Dawn Pisturino. All Rights Reserved. Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology (2023) Co-Author, 2023 Arizona Literary Magazine (2022) Co-Author, #1 Amazon Bestseller, Wounds I Healed: The Poetry of Strong Women (2022) Comment Like You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Dawn Pisturino's Blog. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://dawnpisturino.wordpress.com/2023/02/01/the-listener-a-poem/ Powered by WordPress.com