The night sky is clear and cool The planets plough onward majestically Tracing orbits around the sun Making a soundless noise that can only Be heard in radio frequencies.
I sometimes wonder if humans Can be heard that way too a celestial White noise echoing the heavens Orbiting their circle of friends in society
I imagine the sounds of warmth I imagine the sounds of love and hate I imagine the sounds of new life I imagine that we grow inside ourselves
Some planets rotate backwards Some planets rotate forwards as the clock Some speak as the left handed Some as the right handed seeking dexterity
I sometimes wonder if we are nought Electronic algorithms on a lattice of atoms I marvel that we, I exist, awareness? Something planets don’t have
The one thing a night sky can’t True love, whether it be a mother for child Man for woman a miracle that Appears and like gravity ensnares all in perpetuity
The night sky is clear and cool The planets plough onward majestically Tracing orbits around the sun Making a soundless noise that can only Be heard in radio frequencies.
Bio: Born in the U.K. 1951. John Benton is an ex-film + T.V. Extra [Worked in U.K + Aus] who now lives in Sydney, Australia. He has written and performed comedy sketches in Community pub theater and radio also appearing in student video’s for the University of N.S.W, a few film competitions, and a radio play for the Education Dept. ‘The man who escaped’ and Radio 2 R.E.S ‘Smile for tomorrow’.
He has regularly given live poetry readings at various community venues such as the Brett Whitely painting workshop to name but one. He has self published seven books of poetry and one of comedy scripts distributing them in exceedingly small numbers. Music was another interest writing songs and playing guitar at different venues. [He appeared on one professional record as a backing vocalist but was not credited].
In recent years John took up painting landscapes in acrylics. Along with others in his art class, two of his paintings were exhibited at Sydney’s ‘Tap Gallery’ and ‘The Bowen Library’. John loves life still continues his interest in the arts as a means of expression not only for himself but as a contribution towards Australian culture.