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Silence

Celeste Fritsche 1977 (Oklahoma)

October 23 
Acrostic
Silly me, falling for you,
Imagining it was mutual.
Love, unconditional, was all I offered.
Every ounce of it, you drank greedily.
Now with your thirst sated, you leave.
Casually. Carelessly. Cowardly.
Everywhere, the lingering echo of your silence.

About this poem

Breakups are never easy, even when welcome, but ghosting is particularly cruel. I wrote this acrostic poem as a way to communicate the physical weight of that singular word: silence.

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Written on June 25, 2023

Submitted by TheSaltySpinster on October 16, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDEDF
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 249
Words 45
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 7
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Celeste Fritsche

While I often dabbled in writing poetry growing up, I have recently found a new passion for doing so. When not at my desk job, or walking one of my dogs, I am typically writing poems, painting, wood burning, hand etching glass, or occasionally working with resin. I love to create, and I hope that my creations put a little bit of beauty back into this often dark and broken world. more…

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