in the silence
It’s interesting how I sometimes feel like my thoughts have a life of their own….they sort of keep me “entertained” when everything is just so dull sometimes. They’re my escape.
in the silence belongs to the following groups:
All Things Poetic, Artistic, Philosophical, Core [C.O.R.E], Freedom In Words & Art, Freedom to Shine, Lifeline, Midnight Ramblers, Rising Star, The Art of Pain, The beauty of poetry, Up & Coming Writers and Writing: Persuing Happinessin the silence
they begin to creep in
they
whisper
talk
sing
my thoughts
they fill the empty space
like a colored wind
or starlit emotion
and stain my mind
as they move quickly
walking out of me
I see them before me
painting the space around me
surrounding me like sunlight
and flooding my world like rain
they’re so many
they fill my papers and eat up my notebooks
they fly like paper white birds
and become the clouds in the distance
and morph into moonlit dreams
upon sea-washed sands
and sun-bleached stones
and afternoon dyed horizons
they reach the distant shores
and outline the earth in one second-
an electric instant
where I become the thought itself
floating up like a wish
into a corner of the sky
where they turn into mist and magic
as they make love to some bright idea
and travel across the world
into the universe
and beyond
burning holes through time
defying the human clock
and the laws of gravity
and break the chains of life and reality
and fuse into eternity…
where I become immortal….
my infinite thoughts
they are my voice
my song and music
when all the world is deaf
my thoughts are my comfort
and constant companion
in the silence
Julialala
they fly like paper white birds
and become the clouds in the distance
and morph into moonlit dreams
upon sea-washed sands
That is such a beautiful image, my friend!
they are my voice
my song and music
when all the world is deaf
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – you have a very beautiful mind.
You certainly do have the weath of new ideas, huh? ;)
XXXX
Erika . replied
oh Julia. Your words are so beautiful, they warm up my heart, my friend. Thank you for your compliments.
Oh and I’m actually going to start a drawing/watercolor for “New Ideas”...can’t wait to get started on it. :)
Thank you always Julia, your words mean a lot. XXXX
Julialala
I’m thrilled to hear you say you’re going to do a picture for New Ideas, knowing your creativity, it’ll be fabulous!
And I mean every word I say! XXX
Erika . replied
aw Julia! Thank you so much for your words. I hope I do the song justice. :)
XXX
Julialala
P.S. SHOW ME! SHOW ME! SHOW ME ALL YOUR NEW IDEAS! :D
Erika . replied
haha! You better believe I will! :DD
Agnes McGuinness
Erika, you are so very talented with words. Great writing, and I love the wonderful idea behind it. Agnes xx
Erika . replied
Thank you Agnes. What a nice comment from you. xxx
oneperfectkiss
beautiful imagination….that is you!! xxx
Erika . replied
aw Jane. Thank you always, my friend. xxx
Mika
Erika….......AMAzING! So many thoughts in there i feel when i write
an electric instant
where I become the thought itself
I love it! And can deff relate to that line! You have such an amazing imagination!
Erika . replied
MIka! Your comment makes me smile. :) And I’m not surprised you can relate to this…..we are alike in this way. I’m really happy you liked this. Thank you my friend. xx
George Coombs
Beautufl writing Erika, lovely evocative feeling of being one with silence, sensitive and clear-seeing use of words
Erika . replied
Thank you George. So glad I was able to bring my thoughts to life in this piece.
colorblind
whoa erika you truly bring the heat
i love your writing
i love how you break the silence
YOU THE GIRL LOL
get it lol
Erika . replied
hahaha! Thanks colorblind, I really enjoy your enthusiastic comments. :D They make me laugh!
skinnyman
There are few to match your writing skills Erika. A stream of conciousness pours onto the page expressing deep imaginings. It looks so effortless. xx
Erika . replied
Wow Peter, what a lovely comment. And I thank you for it. It means a lot. xx
Claudia Alves
so beautiful Erika!!!
Erika . replied
Claudia, thank you my friend. :) xx
Ushna Sardar
beautifully written Erika! xo
Erika . replied
Thank you so much Ushna! I appreciate your comment. xxx
oscarelizondo
It is the mind that we never silence, it constantly is thinking, creating, dreaming, planning resting, imagining, because it is what makes us unique. The power of the brain to travel to places without movement, to see beyond bountries without sight, to create a picture beyond concept, yes, it is freedom of a spirited genius at work in private. I have been there, we just need a place to store it, to view it when we want, and to share when someone is there to listen or to see what we are experiencing. I too feel the same way, welcome to our world. You expressed it so vividly for all to see, A_S_T_O_N_I_S_H_I_N_L_Y!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Erika . replied
Wow, Oscar. I completely agree with what you have said. The mind is an incredible thing, and the thoughts it creates can be anything you want. I’m glad you can relate. And I’m very happy I was able to bring my world to life as well. Thank you for your insightful comment. :)
Plum
this is profound, lovely creative expression >:
Erika . replied
Thank you so much Plum! xx
Anthea Slade
Utterly and completely mesmerising dearest Erika from the first word to the last you enchanted and captured my imagination. Your poetry takes me such beautiful odyssey’s of emotion and ways of seeing. You are so gifted and absolute delight to read.
they’re so many
they fill my papers and eat up my notebooks
they fly like paper white birds
and become the clouds in the distance
and morph into moonlit dreams
upon sea-washed sands
and sun-bleached stones
and afternoon dyed horizons
they reach the distant shores
and outline the earth in one second-
an electric instant
I love, love this Erika so very much.
Erika . replied
Anthea, your lovely words just transcend my ability to thank you. It makes me very happy that my writing takes you beautiful odyssey’s of emotion. You don’t know how much that means to me. I’m so glad my writing takes you to different places and you are able to see different things. Really, it’s one of the most beautiful things anyone’s ever told me about my poetry. It is a joy to read your comments Anthea. Thank you so very much. xx
BiographyofRed8
tis true, it is a delight to read your poetry for it is visual and exciting to read! bellisimo!!
Erika . replied
And it’s a complete delight to know that my poetry is exciting to read. I appreciate you my friend.Thank you always Red. :)
kamel
real well written…inspired words…
Erika . replied
Thank you Kamel. I was definitely inspired when I wrote this. :)
Lisa Jewell
I treasure your thoughts……
I watch them flow down a cleansing stream
I feel them wrap their velvety warmth around my being
I hear them whisper your heart and soul and invite me inside
I treasure your thoughts……
xxxx
Erika . replied
And your beautiful, poetic words make me smile and warm up my heart. You are delightful, Lisa. I treasure your thoughts and poems as well…..just so you know my friend. xxx
Narcissus17
this is extremely well-crafted. It would make a terrific paragraph…
Erika . replied
a paragraph? really? :D That’s interesting. As always your comments are thought provoking in their own way. :) thank you, Adam.
linaji
It’s interesting how I sometimes feel like my thoughts have a life of their own….they sort of keep me “entertained” when everything is just so dull sometimes. They’re my escape.
Erika
Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation
Oscar Wilde..
I got you right beside him.. your indeed a wonder!
Erika . replied
oh wow…I am very humbled. I can’t believe you did this, Linaji. Right beside Oscar Wilde…. what an honor. But I totally agree with his quote. :)
Thank you my friend.
natapee
ah the power of inspired thoughts. beautiful as always lovely. x
Erika . replied
aw thank you for your lovely words Nataly. xx
Genevieve Robey
This is wonderfully expressed … you celebrate this concept so well … and it’s great to have those sorts of active and inspired thoughts cos as you say, they are a constant companion … and can defy all sorts of reality.
Erika . replied
oh yes, they defy all sorts of reality. Really, they’re one of the most interesting things I’ve ever known, besides constantly learning from life. Thoughts are definitely incredible. Thank you, Genevieve. I appreciate your comment.
DarKarsean
beautiful words Erika
“they are my voice
my song and music
when all the world is deaf
my thoughts are my comfort
and constant companion
in the silence”
Love your work
Erika . replied
Thank you so much DarKarsean. It means so much that you enjoy my work. :)
happyfeet5
Erika, once again, you leave me speechless, utterless. Mute. All I am adding is that my mind can relate with your mind when it is in constant motion with words and thoughts running and running and sometimes, at least for me, my brain literally hurts when ideas and words start to pop up and all you want to do is grab a pen or pencil and a piece of paper and write before you forget those words or else they’ll just keep popping up. Sometimes I hate it, because I could be in a meeting of some kind, sometimes in church, and there it goes, the impulse to open my purse and grab a pen and start looking for atm receipts, receipts of some kind (once I used the back of a prescription for medicine and had to go back to the drs. to get another one) and so forth. This happens because I do what I recommended you to do once, I don’t know if you remember, leave pencil or pen and papers behind, no tricks, don’t buy any on the way. You answered that you always take them with you. Alas, there is no hope for us. Is there? Loved it. Oh, if you don’t hear from me for a few days, it’s that I have a BIG Virus in my p.c. and it has been blocking my way into RB. Think I’m lucky tonight and it hasn’t blocked me for now. Will try to get it fixed either tomorrow or Monday. Hope someone out there works tomorrow (Sunday).
Erika . replied
haha! I’m the same! It’s so frustrating when I can’t find something to write on, or to write with. But, like you said, I think sometimes there is no hope for us. :D When you have to write, you just have to write! Even though your brain has had it enough with those constant thoughts…..your mind just keeps moving and thinking, and creating. Love your comment Iris, and that you can also relate. It’s nice to find people who are the same. :)
happyfeet5
Oh, just rememered your poem, Werewolf and that is what I’ve become with this bug in the p.c. It’s a real biggy and no matter what I’ve tried, it won’t go away. Turns out that it is the latest one that came out and it is made to look like microsoft and it fools you to hit a warning alert or to close a pop up and it’s in and it is also made to look like an antivirus, so your antivirus doesn’t recognize it as being a virus or malicious and in it goes. I will have to take it to a technition or try to call the company of my computer and see if they could do something about it.
Erika . replied
oh I know how that is. That happened to me a few months ago. It’s such a nuisance and a hassle. But I hope you get fixed soon. And I hope the werewolf in you has turned back into human. :D haha!
Hope everything turns out well.
Sally Omar
Erika, You are absolutely incredible…amazing piece!!!!!!!! xoxoxoxo
Erika . replied
aw Sally, you leave the most enthusiastic and happy comments. I love reading them. And I thank you so much for your amazing comment. xxxx
ArcadiaTempest
Wonderful poetical analogy of your creative thought processes…..read so fluently Erika like smooth double cream. XX
Erika . replied
oooooh like smooth double cream....not that sounds tasty my friend. It makes me lick my lips. :D Love you KarenSue. XXX
wasy35
wow erika you are an amazing writer, painting with words is so you. knock em dead girl, do it. in awe of you.
Erika . replied
oh wow, wasy35! What an amazing comment! I’m very flattered. Thank you. So glad you enjoy my work as well. :)
MyheART
the wonderful world of the imagination and what a beautiful imagination you have…love this:)
Erika . replied
what a beautiful imagination you have.....I believe that is one of the most beautiful comments anyone’s ever told me. I really appreciate it Robin. Thank you. xx
Matt Penfold
Ahh… the mind is a wonderful thing and thoughts can be a blessing or a curse. Your thoughts and your eloquence in sharing them are indeed a blessing Erika :-)
Erika . replied
aw Matt…...what a beautiful thing to say my friend. :)
And you’re so right, thoughts can be a blessing or a curse…sometimes I feel their more of a curse than a blessing! But nevertheless, I rather enjoy their constant movement and singing. Thanks once again Matt. I enjoy reading your witty comments. :)
Emma Wertheim
WOW…amazing work Erika! x
Erika . replied
Thank you so much Emma! xx
wigs
this was just an amazing read… your use of words is wonderful, to convert and share thoughts into words is wonderful and so contagious don’t you think?.... thank you
Erika . replied
oh yes! contagious indeed! how to stop? I think it’s impossible. :)
Thank you wigs, it’s always nice to have you read and comment on my work, xx
Cassey
Excellent Erika. I know how you feel
Erika . replied
You do know how I feel…..Thank you always dear Cass. x
PJ Ryan
beautiful infinite thoughts, love the concept x
Erika . replied
First, let me say that I’m honored to have you read and comment on this piece. Truly, it means so much to have a talented writer as yourself to come by and read. Thank you so much PJ…...and I’m glad you enjoyed my thoughts. xx
Priya ...
I can imagine running after those thoughts with a little butterfly net, but each one would be more mesmorising than the other full of colour. So how do you choose, lovely?
Oh my, just lovely.