http://redrinart.deviantart.com/art/Silenced-by-Fear-315005152
Silence may be golden
And silver, speech could be
Yet we’ve all seen frozen
Silence, reeking of hostility
Silence, out of misgiving born
Silence of anger burning within,
Seething, leaving innards torn,
Silence that feels like an unspoken sin.
Fear that chokes speech into silence,
Sealed lips that have been witness
To horrific, heinous violence
Minds, no longer able to express..
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This is the silence that comes to my mind
It is not golden, of that I am sure
I will be happy when speech I can find
Words full of love and happiness pure.
Passion...unbridled 
i know her! lol…
her silence makes my heart blu
peace b wit U frum da’ Q
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Thanks for the info!
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Striking image.
Your poem is moving and got me thinking, imagining that sort of silence. It draws out a sort of thoughtful silence in me thinking about all the different kinds of silence. Really well done.
Have you considered submitting some of your work to any literary publications? If you’re interested in the future – and forgive me if you already know this – most publications don’t accept poems that have already been published, and this includes anywhere on the internet, even your own blog. Just a thought if you haven’t had it already. 😉
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Thank you for your words of encouragement. I have just started writing poems again and do not think I am ready to submit to a literary publication. Thanks for reminding me about duplication though.
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