elementia silence

Writing

Silence

By Olivia Dugan
issue 14

There once was a girl named Sarah
But no one knew her name.
“Loser!” the prissy, perfect girls screeched.
The word sang in her ears.
Silence.

silence

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Self Imposed Silence

By Andie Davidson
issue 8

Words
Nudging, insisting
Struggle to escape
Perching on the tip of my tongue

A rising wall
Blocks phrases, words,
thoughts, ideas
Trapped inside my head
In a maze from brain to lips, lost

Voice
silence

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