Tom Quigley Poet Etheree

Sands of Time

A t   f i r s t,   a   l a z i l y   f l o w i n g   r i v e r
Timeless warm glow of a summer’s day
In  love  with  the  world’s  vibrancy
Inaudible,        clock        ticking
Safe in seeming endlessness
Each   day   a   lifetime
Some wished away
Years     accrue
Time’s grains
Fall
Flow
Faster
Sweet life full
Moments precious
A  n  t  i  c  i  p  a  t  e  d
milestones fly past, too fast
Children’s   years   wax   eternal
While     ours     accelerate    quickly
Scenery   outside   the   train’s   window
Ever   more   beautiful,   yet   blurring,  faster

7/13/16
© Thomas W. Quigley

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Carole Duet May 29, 2017 at 2:21 PM Amazing poem...and so true. And a new FAV for me!

Darlene De Beaulieu August 10, 2016 at 6:37 PM I do like your poem I gave a number 1

Miltos Gitas July 29, 2016 at 4:22 PM Fantastic poem... congratulations. Tom Quigley July 29, 2016 at 8:51 PM Thank you, Miltos!

Kim Merryman July 27, 2016 at 8:04 PM Tom, this is an excellent double etheree! The shape came out beautifully. Well done! I see you made POTD. Congrats! Tom Quigley July 27, 2016 at 8:17 PM Thank you, Kim!

Tom Arnone July 26, 2016 at 7:12 PM Tom, is this the etheree you were going to enter? Why the spaces? Slowing down time -- but, harder to read. :-) Tom Quigley July 26, 2016 at 11:34 PM Thanks or reading! Not for contest. This was a double; contest was single. Spacing for the shape.

Daniel Turner July 25, 2016 at 8:00 AM I must have missed this one Tom Belated congratulations on POTD. It seems to me that for some of us the sand falls faster and still yet some hourglasses are smaller. Doesn't seem quite fair. But then again fair is a place one goes to ride a ferris wheel! Tom Quigley July 26, 2016 at 11:33 PM Thank you, Daniel!

Andrea Dietrich July 18, 2016 at 3:29 PM excellent double etheree, tom. I love this form AND the topic you chose for it. Tom Quigley July 22, 2016 at 3:20 AM Thank you, Andrea!

Demetrios Trifiatis July 17, 2016 at 7:52 AM A marvel of an Etheree of visual and meaningful perfection no wonder it won! Congratulations dear Tom! Tom Quigley July 17, 2016 at 7:38 PM Thanks, Demetrios!

Viv Wigley July 17, 2016 at 12:28 AM Terrific, Tom- Love the increase in tempo in the bottom half of the glass, as real sand seems to do.'Children's years wax eternal' - yes, those long summer holidays as a child, now replaced with fleet footed months. A great pOTD, well done. Regards, Viv Tom Quigley July 17, 2016 at 7:08 AM Thank you, Viv!

Sara Kendrick July 16, 2016 at 12:31 PM Enjoyed reading your work..These double Etherees work wonderfully as an hour glass..Yes, time flows and it is important how we use each second..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Tom Quigley July 17, 2016 at 7:08 AM Thank you, Sara!

Charlie Smith July 16, 2016 at 8:49 AM Blurring faster...congratulations Tom, well deserved honors... Tom Quigley July 17, 2016 at 7:07 AM Thank you, Charlie!

Arthur Vaso July 15, 2016 at 10:36 PM Congrats on POTD, you wont believe it but I am reading a novel by the same name now! Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:39 AM Thanks, Arthur! Watch out for those Quiggelses! I'm a one-time wannabe novelist myself.

Jeanette Woods July 15, 2016 at 8:11 PM I love the waxing and waning feel of this piece. Just like time speeds and slows down, and we can feel it falling , falling. Also the fact that it's gorgeously crafted in shape. Top notch! Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:36 AM Thanks, Jeanette!

Chris Hagy July 15, 2016 at 7:19 PM Brilliantly crafted for eyes and mind! Congrats. Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:35 AM Thank you, Chris!

Alexis Y. July 15, 2016 at 7:08 PM Hi Tom, This was so creative. I enjoyed the flow and content.Congratulations on getting the poem of the day!It was well deserved. Enjoy the honor:-) Alexis Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:35 AM Thank you, Alexis!

Connie Marcum Wong July 15, 2016 at 6:27 PM I like the way you use the blurring scene out of the train window to express fleeting time of adulthood. This poem is outstanding Thomas and very deserving of POTD! Congratulations! 7 ; ) Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:35 AM Thank you, Connie!

Jan Allison July 15, 2016 at 5:31 PM what wonderful lines Tom great shape poem and congrats on POTD:-) hugs jan xx Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:34 AM Thank you, Jan!

Anne-Lise Andresen July 15, 2016 at 3:47 PM - Great shape and lovely poem Tom - I congratulate you with p.o.t.d. ! - Happy weekend - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:34 AM Thanks, Anne-Lise!

Kurt Philip Behm July 15, 2016 at 12:46 PM Love these lines Thomas ... "Children’s years wax eternal While ours accelerate..." Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:34 AM Thanks, Kurt!

Sandra Haight July 15, 2016 at 9:06 AM Back again, Tom, to congratulate you on your amazing poem being honored as Poem Of The Day! Sandra Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:33 AM Thank you, Sandra!

Gary Bateman July 15, 2016 at 8:57 AM Hello Tom, Congrats on the POTD honor!! A superb Etheree for sure. Best Wishes, Gary Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:33 AM Thanks, Gary!

Sara Chansarkar July 15, 2016 at 8:22 AM Superb piece Tom,congratulations! Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:33 AM Thank you, Sara!

Kim Merryman July 14, 2016 at 10:12 PM This is wonderful, Tom! I like how you formatted your words to form an hour glass. Well done! Tom Quigley July 16, 2016 at 6:33 AM Thanks, Kim!

Sandra Haight July 14, 2016 at 9:38 AM Tom, you have captured the beginning and passing and maturity of life so well in your visual 'hourglass' as well your well-chosen words. I love the way those words in your first and last lines..."lazily flowing...versus "blurring faster" sum it up. How true...A 7 and favorite for me. Sandra Tom Quigley July 14, 2016 at 9:38 PM Thanks so much, Sandra! Glad you liked.

Winged Warrior July 13, 2016 at 10:01 PM Well put and executed my friend Tom...enjoyed...god bless...^WW^ Tom Quigley July 14, 2016 at 6:42 AM Thanks, WW!

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