the gentle sound of silence
a humming not quite heard

liberated from the hubbub
gladly relegated to noiselessness

censored only by self
utterances otherwise hushed

an abating tranquility
masking the most cacophonous occasions

quietus – quiétude – quietudo

Casey Austin Williams is an aspiring writer who is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree at Montreal’s Concordia University in Honours English Literature with a Minor in Theological Studies. She is a published academic writer in the LUCC 2018 Proceedings and Between Arts and Science: Volume 3 – ASFA Academic Journal.

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