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Poetry First Prize Winner
song of a
night
flute
Thomas
Kristin
Silence
a soft blanket 'round about me.
falls,
Light tiptoes out of sight, quietly closing the door behind
me, slowly pressing inward.
Stillness encircles I
wait.
The world
is
hushed, no busy noises ringing;
Every ear asleep,
A small breeze I
all
vibrations cease.
sweeps through me.
sound.
stifle
No beams
of light illuminate the room,
The darkness muffles
My
about.
all
shining silver here can hide.
Muted by
dark.
Motions of tickling fingers are
No movement will now
stilled.
disturb
The peace and deadened
stillness.
My keys tingle. Now,
in quiet
undisturbed night
Devoid of glaring
my
I
lift
I
sing.
voice,
lights
and bustle,
my melody
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