Silence is Spoof
Thomas Merton Brightman
(All rights reserved)

Pigeons
Clapping
Their own truth

Raindrops
Tapping
A tin roof

Maple Tree
Sapping
Quiet as a sleuth

Each music
Has its
Time and tooth

From
These
Sounds
No one's aloof

Every sound
Has
A
Truth

Learned 'still'
In youth

Silence is spoof