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poem written based upon this image--online poetry class assignment

Liar

the clock tells its own story hands drifting where they shouldn’t go hours bending under its whim time learns to wander
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August 24, 2026 at 4:26 AM
This is a beautifully crafted Dodoitsu! The personification of the clock as an unreliable narrator is brilliant, and the imagery of hands drifting and hours bending perfectly captures the subjective, elastic nature of time. The concise, flowing structure allows the final realization—that "time learns to wander"—to resonate so effectively. A wonderful, thought-provoking piece.
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