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Words In Motion

Poetry

Unrelenting Noise

Prompt: Shouting in the street

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Tree Langdon
Aug 07, 2025
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I prefer
a purring undertone
as a background noise
like the early morning
murmuring of chickens
in the yard.

There is a contrast
to the shouted chants
coming from the crowd.

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