Tempo
Hear nothing from these silent eyes.
Much harmony swarms deep within,
whole rhapsodies Time must conduct
whenever ready to premiere.
Then, love, such music shall appear!
Tempo © Copyright 2021, Robert J. Tiess.
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26 words (prompt limit). Conversation starting / shyness brevity challenge prompt - link:
https://allpoetry.com/contest/2772953-26-words-or-less---speak-noguest
This poem intentionally employs a literary device known as synesthesia (hearing nothing in silent eyes; music appearing):
https://literarydevices.net/synesthesia/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaesthesia_
(rhetorical_device)
Submitted: February 23, 2021