“Sound and Vision” by Paul Ilechko

Sound and Vision 

We call it snow but is it really snow
a trace event that turns to slush beneath
the wheels     and draws meandering icy lines

you peer from a darkened room into 
the unexpected brilliance of a moonlit night
where ice reflects a unified field 

of emptiness     the room around you crushed
with the forces of imagination    as clouds
and ships sweep past     filled with 
the broken relics that still remain     after 

the bandage is ripped from your eyes 
you break down and sob as a car drives 
slowly by     that pounding bass     clearly 
audible in the silence that surrounds you. 

Paul Ilechko

Paul Ilechko is a British American poet and occasional songwriter who lives with his partner in Lambertville, New Jersey. His work has appeared in many journals, including The Bennington Review, The Night Heron Barks, Southword, Stirring, and The Inflectionist Review. His first book is scheduled for 2025 publication by Gnashing Teeth Publishing.  

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