Can You Hear Me Whisper?
By Jaydin Donough known as The Silent Writer
In a world that screams, this book whispers.
Can You Hear Me Whisper? is a soul-baring collection of 94 poems written by South African poet and spoken word artist Jaydin Donough, also known as The Silent Writer. With each page, he invites readers into the spaces often left untouched the moments between pain and healing, hope and heartbreak, faith and doubt, silence and expression.
This collection speaks of grief, love, depression, identity, and faith but not in loud declarations. It speaks in whispers: the kind you hear in solitude, in the dark, in the back of your mind when no one else is listening. Each poem is a quiet scream from the heart, carefully layered with emotion, vulnerability, and poetic fire.
These are not just poems. They're lived moments. They are for the people who've ever felt too soft for this world, too different to belong, too broken to be seen. For the artists who wonder if their art matters. For the ones who carry pain in their lungs and hope in their hands. For those who pray in silence and cry in secret.
Jaydin's voice is unique a blend of raw emotion, spiritual questioning, and a streetwise soul. He writes from Cape Town, but his words travel far, echoing through the hearts of readers across the globe. Known for his poetic presence in books like Shadows of the Heart and Please Don't Forget About Me, this new work is his most personal yet.
If you've ever:
Felt like no one truly heard you
Smiled through your pain
Lost someone or something important
Struggled to hold onto your faith
Wished someone would ask, "Are you really okay?"
Written poetry in your head but were too afraid to share it
Then this book was written for you.
It's for the quiet ones with loud hearts.
For the kids who had to grow up too fast.
For the ones who've known both trauma and tenderness.
For the survivors who carry stories in silence.
Can You Hear Me Whisper? doesn't shout.
It leans in close and speaks softly, like a friend who understands.
Like a journal that finally speaks back.
Whether you're a poetry lover, a seeker, a soul healer, or someone just trying to make it through one more day this collection will meet you where you are.
These are the whispers of the heart, the soul, and the streets.
And if you listen closely, you might just hear your own story between the lines.
