Daniel Turner Poet Sonnet

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
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Brian Sambourne May 10, 2023 at 7:05 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 April 30, 2023 at 3:35 PM ....yes....time be change markers.....andt your write be as pen-'ding!' time....well... .....stan Daniel Turner May 1, 2023 at 5:53 AM Thank yoy, Stan. Great to see you. Hope your weekend went well.

Valsa George April 28, 2023 at 10:31 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 April 28, 2023 at 12:35 PM Thank you, Valsa, Your time is important therefore I appreciate you spending some of it with me. Have a wonderful weekend:)

Andrea Dietrich April 27, 2023 at 4:31 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 April 28, 2023 at 12:34 PM thank you, sweetie. I hope all is well with you and yours. Have a super weekend:)

Clive Blake March 23, 2023 at 10:36 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 March 23, 2023 at 10:54 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 March 22, 2023 at 1:02 PM Yor poetry is music Daniel. Your rhyme, meter, 'feet'. I should be so talented! :) Daniel Turner March 22, 2023 at 1:23 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 March 21, 2023 at 2:48 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 March 22, 2023 at 1:20 PM Thank you, Paula. Glad I could spark a memory:) I appreciate your kindness and support. Be well!

Evelyn Judy Buehler March 21, 2023 at 10:53 AM Your beautiful sonnet covers interesting ideas about fascinating time, Daniel. Thank you for sharing. :) Daniel Turner March 21, 2023 at 11:46 AM Thank you, Evelyn. Great to see you again:) I appreciate your time, your comments and your support. Be well my friend.

Tony Hargreaves March 21, 2023 at 8:51 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 March 21, 2023 at 8:58 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 March 21, 2023 at 7:34 AM A thought provoking and well executed sonnet, Daniel. I enjoyed this one! :) Daniel Turner March 21, 2023 at 7:53 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 March 21, 2023 at 2:20 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 March 21, 2023 at 5:47 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.

Mystic Rose Rose March 20, 2023 at 8:05 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 March 20, 2023 at 8:23 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 March 20, 2023 at 6:51 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 March 20, 2023 at 7:40 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 March 20, 2023 at 2:32 PM Hello Daniel, the last verse speaks to me. It will be my fav. Enjoy ytour evening my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu March 21, 2023 at 10:59 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 March 20, 2023 at 3:10 PM Thank you, Darlene. Always good to see you my friend:)

Deb M March 20, 2023 at 10:37 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 March 20, 2023 at 3:10 PM Thank you, Deb. Always great to see you.

Anonomus Scorpio March 20, 2023 at 6:33 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 March 20, 2023 at 3:09 PM Thank you, AS. Can't chat today. Not seeing to good. I appreciate your kindness.

Paul Callus March 20, 2023 at 3:01 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 March 20, 2023 at 3:08 PM Thanks Paul Always good to see you my friend. Hoping all is well with you.

Mahtab Bangalee March 19, 2023 at 8:53 PM beautiful suggestion about the spending time Daniel Turner March 20, 2023 at 3:07 PM Thank you, Mahtab. Good to see you:)

Joanna Daniel March 19, 2023 at 8:07 PM Lovely and thought provoking, DT:) well penned:) Daniel Turner March 20, 2023 at 3:07 PM Thank you, Jo. Always good to see you:)

Ann Peck March 19, 2023 at 2:10 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 March 19, 2023 at 2:27 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 March 19, 2023 at 1:31 PM "those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it"...and yet we wish to sanitize and politicize it.... Daniel Turner March 19, 2023 at 1:39 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 March 19, 2023 at 12:49 PM - Agree ... seize every single day you get here on earth :) - Lovely poem :) - hugs Daniel Turner March 19, 2023 at 1:33 PM Thank you, Anne. Always great to see your pretty smiling face. I really appreciate your support:)

Ilene Bauer March 19, 2023 at 12:29 PM wise words, well-written, daniel! Daniel Turner March 19, 2023 at 12:36 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 March 19, 2023 at 12:23 PM The past should be repented and forgotten. Daniel Turner March 19, 2023 at 12:26 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.

Kim Rodrigues March 19, 2023 at 11:42 AM Still boggles the mind…there are no guarantees. Some die young before they think about the time ahead. Some waste time and spend the rest regretting it. Some learn along the way to learn and enjoy each day with whatever it brings. Wonderful write, Daniel! Daniel Turner March 19, 2023 at 11:50 AM Thank you, Kim. The only fact I know, we each have only a certain amount of it. Better make the best of it and spend it wisely. Great to see you. Thanks for your comment and insight. It's always my pleasure when you visit:)

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