Glitch

In the blackest of nights, like tar so thick 
time tangled into a bewitching twist
as hours faltered in starts and fits
minutes and seconds lost their wits
and tumbled into a frightening glitch. 

A black hole swallowed the grid of time
glitches of past and future timelines 
history was swept into a vortex mine
panic reigned, an apocalyptic sign
while the universe fled, never more to shine.






Written on 10/15/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Date: 11/20/2019 11:26:00 AM
Fascinating idea, Laura. Much food for thought, and something to look into: 'The Collapse of Time,' at least as we know it. Cheers, Gershon
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/20/2019 1:39:00 PM
Thank you, Gershon! :)
Date: 11/5/2019 11:47:00 AM
This is so smart! Especially enjoyed "as hours faltered in starts and fits/minutes and seconds lost their wits"! Very clever! Congratulations! :)
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/5/2019 10:11:00 PM
Thank you, P.S.! So happy you enjoyed this one! :)
Date: 11/4/2019 8:59:00 PM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your talent; and for the poetic warning: "panic reigned, an apocalyptic sign while the universe fled, never more to shine." God bless you.
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/5/2019 10:10:00 PM
Thank you for your kind comments, Beata! :)
Date: 11/1/2019 3:17:00 PM
This is beautifully written, the ending so impactful, congratulations on placing in the contest, Laura!
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/1/2019 3:41:00 PM
Thanks, Michelle! Glad you liked it! :)
Date: 10/27/2019 1:12:00 PM
This is a clever take on the content theme. Well put together.
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Laura Leiser
Date: 11/1/2019 9:39:00 AM
Thanks, Juliet! :)
Date: 10/22/2019 6:02:00 PM
In a way I think this may be happening before our very eyes. that is another topic which not many care to talk about with me!! Good one, Laura.
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Laura Leiser
Date: 10/22/2019 11:02:00 PM
Thanks for commenting, Andrea. Glad you liked this!
Date: 10/17/2019 7:37:00 PM
That’s quite the glitch. It made me think of the matrix. Nicely done Laura.
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Laura Leiser
Date: 10/17/2019 11:43:00 PM
Thank you, Richard! Happy to hear from you and glad you enjoyed this! :)
Date: 10/16/2019 12:03:00 PM
Oh... Now that would be a disaster... Very clever... Always nice to see you..
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Laura Leiser
Date: 10/16/2019 3:45:00 PM
Thank you, Silent! A pretty catastrophic take on the subject, I know, but at least it’s something..! ;)
Date: 10/16/2019 8:18:00 AM
Sounds like a awful glitch to deal with, kind of like my computer this morning. : ) very cool Laura, nice to see something new from you.
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Laura Leiser
Date: 10/16/2019 11:11:00 AM
Thanks, Chris! I haven’t had much inspiration lately. I admire how you keep putting out beautiful poetry...a real gift from above! :)
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