Acoustics

Jan 4, 2022

A poem by Beverly Stock.

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I could never be adverse

To the purring of a sigh,

As it is when I write verse

And letters rhyme as “Y” with “I”?

Acoustics lure me to the sounds

That makes a poem auditory,

Such as a crackling “C” is profound

While some sound more literary.

Popping “K” sounds and “C” in crackle

Catch us when our attention varies.

Rhyming is never ramshackle

So poetic themes don’t miscarry.

Beverly Stock is an American poet who delights in creating poetry that asks big questions about small moments, and inspires readers to revisit the little memories we so often overlook. Her work has been published by The Society of Classical Poets, The Chained Muse, Persimmon Tree, and LightenUp Online, in the UK. Visit BeverlyStockPoetry.com and BeverlyStockPoetry on Facebook.