Today our poet is Liz Eisen.
Tinnitus
written by Liz Eisen
would i have ever chosen
this constant
companion
this annoyance
this sound
this whine
this constant
companion
this annoyance
this sound
this whine
that forever
drones in my ear
with all sincerity
i can say
i’d rather hear
the sweet harmony
of quiet
without relentless
sound in my head
i wish nothing could hide
the beauty
of words
of music
of their voices
TLS Writers 
Liz, this poem invites the reader back for a second read, and a third. You convey a lot of feeling in a few words.
Hi Liz,
For me it was bees, louder and louder, that accompanied your poem. I like the way you convey the frustrating gap between what you hear and what you’d like to hear.
cheers,
Laura H
I agree with Laura-there was a beat-and it was great to read aloud. The poem was so well done!
There is a driving force to this poem that suggests what it must be like for you. Well-said. I enjoyed reading it out loud.
Oh Elizabeth. Your poem sang out in honesty. How can something about an annoying sound call me to such stillness????? Thank you. I will think about it all day and wonder in my own stillness if I am hearing true sounds. MR.
There was something in the way this was written I heard a quiet annoying ocean sound droning away in the tone of the poem. I love the visual of all small letters. It’s a beautiful poem.