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Rolando Andrade's avatar

Silence, the purest form of emotional intimacy

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Couldn't agree more!

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

Great photo! Reminds me of London’s East End. Last stanza of poem my favourite along with Mine the silence. What a line.

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Thank you! Yeh these Manc backstreets have a touch of the East End about them!

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Writer Pilgrim by So Elite's avatar

They certainly do. I was trying to figure out the spot until I saw your note that it was Manc.

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Birdsong Photoetry's avatar

Love this photo and poem

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Thank you - I'm glad you enjoy!

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Light Connecting's avatar

Great photo, nice poem. Cold, wet and silence but are you really peace inside? What are running in your mind?

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Thank you! I can certainly find peace when given some silence!

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Daniel Appleton's avatar

Simon & Garfunkel give their approval. Rain has been a real catalyst for some interesting music in the past 60 plus years.

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Richard Partridge's avatar

Totally ...quite partial to a little Garbage and " I'm only happy when it rains ... "

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Donn Dobkin's avatar

A really nice piece and photograph.

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REW's avatar

One of the most intriguing songs from my youth:

The Sound of Silence

Simon & Garfunkel

... “but my words... like silent raindrops fell...

And echoed... in the wells of silence...”

You help make our souls recall a place from our past in your writing and photography yet, by focusing on the little things, you help make us more aware of our presence. You’ve definitely gotta gift Richard!

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