The Quiet Between Words

[VB]

Sometimes I feel like the poem isn't in the words at all, but in the silence around them. Like what you choose not to say is louder than anything you put on the page. Anyone else feel that?

[Teal Sparrow]

Yeah, 100%. I've cut lines before and the poem got better just from removing them. It's like sculpting, you chip away until what matters is left.

[WaveFunction34]

I get what you're saying but also... sometimes I think people overdo minimalism. Not everything needs to be cryptic. Let it breathe, sure, but let it speak too.

[TeaAndCode72]

The silence is where the reader steps in. If you fill everything, there's no room for them.

[StringTheory83]

For me that is spot on. Interested to see where this goes.

[TeaAndCode72]

I am not having that. Head to head record matters much more than people give it credit for.

The result will answer the question better than any of us can.

[Kev94]

Kind of what I thought yeah. The thing that keeps me going back is usually the atmosphere more than the mechanics.

Worth a try if you get the chance.

[QuantumLeap]

Yeah that sounds about right. Would recommend giving it a go.

[One-One-Five]

Can't argue with that. Always the way.

Appreciate it.

[EntangledOne]

Sorted it the same way. Good luck with it.

[VB]

Pretty decent summary of it. Might go back to it.