Another Now

the noise of crickets
may lead to
insanity
and then
again
their silence is deafening
like people with nothing to say
and when they speak garbage vomits up out of some
            executive tidal wave
but wait ...
what is Now?

its an echo from a metal pipe going drip, drip, drip
and an occasional sonata from a refrig
                                                                     er
                                                                        ator
a round cone bright with
the branch edge of lacy leaves
weighed down by the light of the moon
Now is outside inside

Now Is
Now is a part of time
but which time for when is the time Now?
she asked
When its Now ...
yes, but when was that ...
Is it now or was that Then and this is Now?

drip, drip, drip
Copyright © | Year Posted 2007

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Stella Avatar
September 19, 2010 at 7:21 AM
congrats sue on your poem being featured this week outstanding imagery out in the country crickets hum a great tune lol keep up the great writing my friend sweet blessings
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September 18, 2010 at 5:21 PM
Hello, Sue M. here I am stopping by to say hi and CONGRATULATIONS! What a delightful poem. Had fun reading your featured poem of the week. Take care,.. p.d.
Keys Avatar
September 18, 2010 at 8:52 AM
congratulations of being featured this week. while the drip, drip, drip was going on, i was totally abosorbed in reading. i think i heard the drip, drip, drip. thank you, chuck
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September 15, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Congrats Sue on your featured poem "Another Now." Vince
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September 13, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week here at PoetrySoup Sue. Love, Carol
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September 12, 2010 at 3:31 PM
Congrats Sue on your featured poem this week on the Soup... a nice one to share with us all..hope u are well and will return to us soon..with luv..
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