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The Silences Between Thoughts

Jonathan D. Murray 1985 (Queens, New York)

December 22 
Cinquain
I tried
strived to widen
the silences between
these deafening non-stop thoughts
I died
realized it's like rising from a dream
just temporarily
but for a while
I flied

About this poem

A butterfly cinquain that references Zhuangzi's butterfly dream. At times, having an overactive mind feels like a living nightmare. When I practice quieting those thoughts the silence reminds me of death but it also feels like waking up from the nightmare into another life. Like Zhuangzi, in this other life I am free - but only for a while. Eventually I must return to the dream.

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Written on November 28, 2022

Submitted by jonsnotes on December 30, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCDAEFGA
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 167
Words 30
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 9
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Jonathan D. Murray

Jonathan D Murray was born in Queens, New York and grew up sharing his creative writing to strangers via his 56K modem. He currently lives in White Plains, New York where he grapples with ADHD and anxiety while writing on micro poetry for his social media feeds. more…

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