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Spending Time

How often do you think about the time? For me, it's never very far from mind Each hour I am reminded by a chime And when I look, it's left me far behind Now some will say that you should be resigned To live each day as if it were your last If looking up the road, you will be blind You're wasting time when looking in the past But time is change and things are changing fast If you don't look ahead you'll have no plan You must explore the time already passed To not repeat mistakes within that span In life there simply are no guarantees So I suggest each spend it as they please Daniel Turner Spenserian Sonnet ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

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Brian Sambourne

Date: 5/10/2023 7:05:00 PM

So many truisms here, Daniel. To future plan is vital, but also with an eye to the past especially wayward choices that glean knowledge. A most thought provoking write. A most enjoyable read. Regards always, Brian

Sand Blown

Date: 4/30/2023 3:35:00 PM

....yes....time be change markers.....andt your write be as pen-'ding!' time....well... .....stan

Daniel Turner
Date: 5/1/2023 5:53:00 AM

Thank yoy, Stan. Great to see you. Hope your weekend went well.

Valsa George

Date: 4/28/2023 10:31:00 AM

We should spend time sparingly, but in a manner that will give us pleasure and satisfaction as we do not know how long we will be here on earth. We all know time brings changes and we have to accept them.. A well written sonnet, dear Daniel

Daniel Turner
Date: 4/28/2023 12:35:00 PM

Thank you, Valsa, Your time is important therefore I appreciate you spending some of it with me. Have a wonderful weekend:)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/27/2023 4:31:00 PM

this is so cool, Danny. Gosh, i had to spend a bit of time finding a poem to comment to. But i bet there are still others of yours i have not read in the past few months. Keep up your great sonnet writing.

Daniel Turner
Date: 4/28/2023 12:34:00 PM

thank you, sweetie. I hope all is well with you and yours. Have a super weekend:)

Clive Blake

Date: 3/23/2023 10:36:00 AM

Hi Daniel, Regardless of how you feel about time, I'm glad you used some of your time to write this sonnet. A lovely and well written work. ~ Clive :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/23/2023 10:54:00 AM

Thank you, Clive. I appreciate your time and support. Always good to look up and see a new face:) Have a super day.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/22/2023 1:02:00 PM

Yor poetry is music Daniel. Your rhyme, meter, 'feet'. I should be so talented! :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/22/2023 1:23:00 PM

Thank you, Linda. I simply kept doing it over and over and over. People got tired of me writing sonnets. LOL That is how I learned. I appreciate you stopping to read. I know there are a million others you could read. Im truly grateful.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 3/21/2023 2:48:00 PM

Your "Spending Time" is a wonderful Sonnet. As a child we had a clock with a chime. I still remember it and miss it. Have a great/fun day............

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/22/2023 1:20:00 PM

Thank you, Paula. Glad I could spark a memory:) I appreciate your kindness and support. Be well!

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 3/21/2023 10:53:00 AM

Your beautiful sonnet covers interesting ideas about fascinating time, Daniel. Thank you for sharing. :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/21/2023 11:46:00 AM

Thank you, Evelyn. Great to see you again:) I appreciate your time, your comments and your support. Be well my friend.

Tony Hargreaves

Date: 3/21/2023 8:51:00 AM

Hi Daniel Enjoyed your sonnet. I often ponder the nature of time. The past we know, the future we believe. It is the present that seems to deceive.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/21/2023 8:58:00 AM

Thank you, Tony for your insight and your friendly visit. To me, the present is a magician's trick. Now you see it, now you don't. Time is change and both are perpetual. Would love to have a conversation on philosophy. You are obviously a deep thinker:)

Laura Leiser

Date: 3/21/2023 7:34:00 AM

A thought provoking and well executed sonnet, Daniel. I enjoyed this one! :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/21/2023 7:53:00 AM

Thank you, Laura. Great to see you again. It's been too long. I hope the world has been treating you kindly.

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 3/21/2023 2:20:00 AM

Hi Daniel I feel there is a point where we get left behind and question ourselves where did life go so quickly. I love this quote in relation to time It appears in these lines: “To His Coy Mistress,” by Andrew Marvell, “But at my back I always hear / Time's wingéd chariot hurrying near.” SuZ

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/21/2023 5:47:00 AM

Hello SuZ. I like your quote. No matter how we look at, there simply isn't enough of it. Great to see you again SuZ. I hope all is well with you and yours. Thank you for a lovely visit and your support.

Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 3/20/2023 9:10:00 PM

"It's left me far behind", is a phrase that is now, "never far from mind". Thoughts becoming reflections. Touched by the effect of your words, Daniel.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 9:25:00 PM

Hello Sandra. It joys my heart to see you again. Time sure passes fast, no doubt. Too fast. My advice, don't chase it, just live it up. Thanks for stopping by. You made my night:)

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/20/2023 8:05:00 PM

we don't have any guarantee in life, all we have is today, so we better make it count, so true. thanks for sharing

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 8:23:00 PM

Hello Rose:) I appreciate you stopping by to read and comment. Your avatar looks a lot better than mine:) Be well my pretty friend.

Fin Chuuk

Date: 3/20/2023 6:51:00 PM

Like you said, “In life there simply are no guarantees.” For now is what we have, as tomorrow isn’t promised. I do try to live my life in the moment. Great write, Danny. And a sonnet of course :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 7:40:00 PM

Thanks Fin. Thats the way I look at it:) I can usually say all I want to say in 14 lines. Great to see you again. I appreciate your support.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/20/2023 2:32:00 PM

Hello Daniel, the last verse speaks to me. It will be my fav. Enjoy ytour evening my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/21/2023 10:59:00 AM

Hello Daniel, It is good to see you to my friend. the snow is melting here. Is the snow melting where you are? Enjoy your day my friend.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 3:10:00 PM

Thank you, Darlene. Always good to see you my friend:)

Deb M

Date: 3/20/2023 10:37:00 AM

Daniel a poem of truth and wisdom beautifully written! Life comes and goes so quickly every moment, day ,year is precious and counts….both past and present.l.. your poem is a wonderful reminder of that! Lovely….Debx

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 3:10:00 PM

Thank you, Deb. Always great to see you.

Anonomus Scorpio

Date: 3/20/2023 6:33:00 AM

Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who dwell on the past will spend the future trying to get out of the cast. You are truly talented DT. Not many people make me truly think as I'm reading what they write. Typically the reflection comes after the fact. Wonderfully penned a new favorite of mine! Your friend A.S.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 3:09:00 PM

Thank you, AS. Can't chat today. Not seeing to good. I appreciate your kindness.

Paul Callus

Date: 3/20/2023 3:01:00 AM

Wise words, indeed, Danny! Personally I refuse to discard the past, but will not dwell on it unless necessary. // This Spenserian Sonnet is metrically fine, as is the rhyme. ~ Best regards // paul

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 3:08:00 PM

Thanks Paul Always good to see you my friend. Hoping all is well with you.

Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 3/19/2023 8:53:00 PM

beautiful suggestion about the spending time

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 3:07:00 PM

Thank you, Mahtab. Good to see you:)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/19/2023 8:07:00 PM

Lovely and thought provoking, DT:) well penned:)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/20/2023 3:07:00 PM

Thank you, Jo. Always good to see you:)

Ann Peck

Date: 3/19/2023 2:10:00 PM

Well, NOW you tell me I should have spent my time wisely! :) I had hoped I would reach my later years with no regrets, but there are many. Your lovely sonnet is a wakeup call to make each moment count.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/19/2023 2:27:00 PM

Time is life. It is what you make of it. Thank you for a lovely visit, Ann. Speaking of regrets, I always figured, most people judge themselves more harshly than I ever would, so why judge, people are well aware of their shortcomings.

John Lawless

Date: 3/19/2023 1:31:00 PM

"those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it"...and yet we wish to sanitize and politicize it....

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/19/2023 1:39:00 PM

Not the same world we grew up in John. Applying old standards to new ways never looks appealing or fortuitous. It changed right before our eyes and is still changing. We are the dinosaurs now, just looking for a tar pit. Great to see you John. I appreciate your support.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/19/2023 12:49:00 PM

- Agree ... seize every single day you get here on earth :) - Lovely poem :) - hugs

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/19/2023 1:33:00 PM

Thank you, Anne. Always great to see your pretty smiling face. I really appreciate your support:)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 3/19/2023 12:29:00 PM

wise words, well-written, daniel!

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/19/2023 12:36:00 PM

Thank you, Ilene. Great to see out for your Sunday stroll on this beautiful (but cold) afternoon. Be well and enjoy your weekend.

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/19/2023 12:23:00 PM

The past should be repented and forgotten.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/19/2023 12:26:00 PM

Thank you, Victor. If we forget, we will most likely be repeat offenders. Don't you agree? Great to see you my friend. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend.