by J. Randal Matheny

Loud volume can't compete with clarity:
I turn to hear a whisper across the room,
whose force resides in a sharp and lucid key;
while hands clap ears at the passing sonic boom.

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A writer's list published the following quote with a challenge to "prove" the premise by writing a short story, poem, essay, whatever:

"A loud voice cannot compete with a clear voice, even if it's a whisper." --Barry Neil Kaufman

I came up with the quatrain above.

The list server was down from Saturday to Tuesday. If you didn't receive the UPlift, "I've Done All Right," from last Saturday, you can read it here. (I didn't post it here, for a change.)

Back to today's verse: don't be loud; be right, be
clear, and be loving. Then you'll be heard.

Have a great weekend!

Randal