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Clock On the Wall

There is a clock on my wall Time is measured like sugar cubes in a cup of tea But time is not so sweet It wears down out fragile forms we are left on the rocky shores to fend for ourselves As the tide of seconds, minutes, hours and days rushes in We do our best to escape the surging waters But eventually the tide will be too strong for us to fight Grab onto the crescent moon whil you still can! Let yourself dance before you are enveloped Lovers and friends are with us on the shore There is a clock on my wall and somewhere a land where there are no clocks where time is not relevant We'll get there - we'll get there

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 6/8/2010 8:36:00 PM
oh,my another great example of your flowing free verse. I know you are calling this a ballad, but for me it reads like free verse and I do not often like free verse unless it reads like this! Luv, andrea
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Date: 4/5/2009 7:14:00 AM
I like this one, too. We can certainly be slaves of the clock, if we allow it. And if we don't, the world passes by. You handled this subject very well.
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Date: 4/4/2009 8:04:00 PM
Love the idea of time measured in sugar cubes in a cup of tea. Sometimes, we need to slow down and enjoy the simple things. Much for the reader to think about in this poem. Nice job! Thank you for sharing your talent with us and for your kind words on my poem. Karen
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Date: 4/2/2009 6:46:00 PM
Sometimes I wish there were no clocks or a land where time is not relevant...but we can dream, can't we? Thanks for the comment on my writes....
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Date: 4/2/2009 8:20:00 AM
'...let yourself dance,' the key to happiness I think. Well structured and expressed. Well done my friend! Best wishes, Keith
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Date: 3/30/2009 4:33:00 PM
Deep message conveyed with an awesome poet's pen, Matthew! Outstanding - one for my favorites. Thank you!
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Date: 3/26/2009 5:46:00 AM
I hope to see you there one day Matthew. Beautiful you make life's philosophy with your poetry. Love, Shar
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