There is a strange quietness about tonight
It is the quietness of the absence of wind
And in this land so close to the wild Atlantic Ocean ~ that is rather unusual
We know of the stillness before a storm
Or the quietness we experience on some rare days when not a blade of grass is stirring
Or the stillness after a thunderstorm when only the blackbird sings
and nothing moves
But tonight it is a quietness all of its own
it woke me up
agoyvaerts 
Windstill – that is a fine compound noun. Very evocative.
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Oeps Tish, I thought this was an English word but it seems that I was thinking with my Flemish mind, and in fact I was not thinking at all because it was pure inspiration in the middle of the night and half awake 🙂 But yes it means no wind at all and it does carry a certain stillness that is very noticeable I think. Thank you Tish.
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Marvellous however you came by it. It made me think of the ancient Anglo-Saxon poets who also expressed themselves with striking compound nouns and adjectives.
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Thank you Tish, that’s interesting, I must say that I am not familiar with Anglo-Saxon poets or poetry though I have heard of Beowulf.
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Some good examples in Beowulf: ‘heavy with friend-loss’; ‘but war-death took them’; ‘with every step-stagger’
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Yes these words have a lovely sound to them and make a lot of sense. Thank you Tish, great to learn something more about this.
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If Shakespeare could invent new words, it’s fine for you to adapt from Flemish 😊.
I had to smile when you said the lack of wind woke you up!
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Thanks Helen that’s good so 🙂 Yes we are so used to it being very windy and noisy as a result especially at night here in West Cork. We also live very exposed.
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I see – well, nice to have a change 😊
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🙂
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That last line is so powerful
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Thank you very much Derrick, so glad you enjoyed and I appreciate your feedback too.
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WONDERMOOI alwéér WaauW x.x.x
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Dank u Davidje, blij dat je ervan kan genieten.
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Very nice imagery in your words, Agnes. Sudden stillness can indeed awaken.
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Thank you very much Eliza.
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Wonderful poem indeed. I can almost touch the quietness. Thank you.
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Thank you very much for your feedback Ingrid.
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“The stillness after a storm when only the blackbird sings” – so wonderfully evocative, I love venturing out after storms and know this very moment so well! 🌿
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Thank you for your encouraging comment 🙂
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