Sameen
This is delicate and wise in a quiet way. The idea that absence is also presence is a nice turn, and the short lines make the reader slow down and actually feel the missing spaces the poem is about. It is almost too tidy though. The thought resolves a little too easily, and the poem stays at the level of statement rather than letting the silence do the work it describes. A small concrete detail would make the missing lines feel more earned. Still, it has a gentle clarity.
2026-08-25

Sona
Yes, so beautiful
2026-08-12

jim
Minimalism is a beautiful way of approaching poetry. Find the essence of what you intent to say, whittle away whatever is extraneous, and create something as fine as "between us".

Mr. Rockda and I were talking about this very thing yesterday.

jim
2026-08-12

Jamsbo Rockda
So true. Sometimes saying nothing brings us closer.
2026-08-12