THE CHOIR OF CLOSED MOUTHS
CHAPTER I: THE UNMUTING

WE ARE ALL
HUMMING THE SAME SONG

A poetry book about the truths we hide, and the relief of saying them out loud together.

We keep so many honest thoughts behind closed lips, believing we are the only ones carrying them.

The Choir of Closed Mouths is a collection of short poems where rhyme is secondary and honesty comes first. The book is not an ode to silence — it is an encouragement to speak, to recognize ourselves in each other, and to remember that our fears are often shared.

Short Poem Fragments

Raw lines centered on truth before polish.

Shared Human Fears

Themes that prove we are less alone than we think.

Launch Updates

News when the collection and readings go live.

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THE CHOIR OF CLOSED MOUTHS David Azofeifa
CHAPTER II: DISSONANCE

When private thoughts
turn out to be collective.

THE PUBLIC MASK

The practiced smile. The safe phrase. The version of ourselves we perform so nobody sees what really trembles underneath.

THE INNER CHOIR

The same questions, griefs, and hopes we hum in solitude — until one honest voice reveals that everyone else has been humming too.

"Honesty is not loud because it wants attention. Honesty is loud because silence was getting heavy."

CHAPTER III: MANIFESTO

A book of short poems
for unhidden lives.

Not a lecture. Not a slogan. A sequence of direct, human poems where precision matters, but honesty matters more.

  • — Short lyrical pieces rooted in lived contradictions.
  • — Rhyme as a tool, never a cage.
  • — A tribute to our complex simplicity as people.
CHAPTER IV: THE INNER CIRCLE

The Open Choir

Join readers who choose candor over performance. Receive updates on the manuscript, selected fragments, and release news.

STATUS: OPEN
AUTHOR
David Azofeifa

David Azofeifa

I write about the intersection of technology, faith, and the quiet corners of the human experience.