The phonetics of feelings

by Karla   Mar 11, 2012


He told me
I taught him
so many things,
specially the difference
between a long i and a short one.
The phonetics of feelings needs
only simple sounds like murmurs.
Words are not necessary.

My last statement, affirmative, whatever
was Ich Liebe dich although
he teaches French.
I had to show him how many languages
my heart could possibly speak.
I sipped my poor German on the rocks.
It caused no disturbance in the air.
Maybe I didn't pronounce it correctly.
German is so guttural and I had many truths
stuck in my throat. Things like:
"Can't you hear me? Can we try again?
Can I survive your blindness?
(Obama is wrong: no, we can't)

Now the only sound I can make
is voiceless.
My vocal cords were brought together
and are closed.
No air could flow through them.
Sounds do not vibrate anymore
in the chambers of heart.

Karla Bardanza
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  • 12 years ago

    by Jenna Bella Oldridge

    Karla,

    I think this poem is different to a lot of love poems on the site and for me the best quality about this poem was its maturity.

    I also loved how you how you didn't go overboard and how you kept things simple.

    There is something really endearing about this poem and think it stands out compared to some of the other poems in the same category.

    5/5

  • 12 years ago

    by Lioness

    It is like in the end you gave everything you could and there was nothing left.

    Sad poem

    But love the images!!! Awesome metaphors.

    x

  • 12 years ago

    by Decayed

    It's great relating the sounds in grammar to feelings of love. I just love your style, and how you approach every theme. Maybe there are things that i didn't understand well, but the general impression: SUPERB

  • 12 years ago

    by L

    Does it mean that there is no love anymore?

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