Letter to a Quiet Room
Some rooms remember us
longer than people do —
the chair that kept our shape,
the window that learned our stare.
Tonight I leave the lamp low
and thank the silence
for holding what I cannot say.
Today
po·et lau·re·ate [ˌpōət ˈlôrēət]
Noun
1. an eminent poet traditionally appointed for life as a member of the British royal household.
— a poet appointed to, or regarded unofficially as holding, an honorary representative position in a particular country, region, or group:
"the poet laureate of young America"