“Fade” published at Gobblers By Masticadores

On By Mike U.In Poetry

Hey, folks. I’d like to announce my poem “Fade” has been published at Gobblers By Masticadores. A big thank you to Juan Re Crivello and Manuela Timofte and their staff for this opportunity to share my poetry with their readers—it’s always an honor and I’m truly grateful.

“Fade”
(c) 2021 by Michael L. Utley

“Dusk has fallen as
Stars scream heavenward and doves
Murmur mournfully
Evening-song has come and I
Cannot hear day’s parting cry

Night blooms above as
Insects whisper mysteries
And wolves share solemn
Oaths on phantom breeze and I
Cannot hear dark’s somber sigh…”

You can read the rest of my poem by clicking this link. Also, don’t forget to follow and subscribe to Gobblers By Masticadores, where you’ll find some wonderful writing and plenty of food for thought.

35 thoughts on ““Fade” published at Gobblers By Masticadores”

    1. Thanks so much, Aaysid. I don’t write about my deafness as much as I should. I think it would help me deal with it better if I did. This piece is one of the few poems I’ve written especially about my deafness. I can still hear some sounds, but I’ve lost so much and it’s just a strange, surreal feeling to think about it.

      Anyway, thanks again for your kindness. I truly appreciate your support. 😊🌸

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    1. Your poem captures such deep loss, Mike. It’s heartbreaking and the grief in your beautiful imagery feels inconsolable. The emotion in your poetry blows me away every time. ❤

      (I couldn’t leave a comment there, so I came back)

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      1. Thanks so much, Diana. Gobblers is apparently glitching again as far as comments are concerned. I was recalling my “better hearing days” when I wrote this piece. I remember how loud and noisy life used to be compared to how quiet everything is now. When you’re deaf, you don’t know what you’re missing, of course, since you can’t hear it, but you see the world around you and you know from memory what things are supposed to sound like, and there’s such a disconnect. An example is seeing a bird on a branch, singing away. You can see it singing, but there’s no sound, and sometimes it hits you all at once that you can no longer interact with the world the way everyone else can. It’s surreal.

        Anyway, I appreciate your support and your keen insights, my friend. Thanks for stopping by to say hello. 😊

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