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The Doomsday Clock

Eve of year 2000 TicToc TicToc TicToc The doomsday clock TicToc TicToc Heard all the squawk TicToc TicToc The world’s gone amuck TicToc TicToc Expecting a deadlock TicToc TicToc Life won’t be a catwalk TicToc TicToc Two minutes to midnight TicToc TicToc TicToc Hold your breath TicToc TicToc TicToc One minute to midnight TicToc TicToc TicToc Hold your breath TicToc TicToc TicToc Eyes unlock TicToc TicToc Taking stock TicToc TicToc The earth still just a rock TicToc TicToc T’was all a crock AP: Honorable Mention 2021 Submitted on February 4, 2018 for contest THE DOOMSDAY CLOCK 2 MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT sponsored by EMILE PINET

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Kevin Shaw

Date: 2/4/2018 2:40:00 PM

Really enjoyed your poem with I guess a touch of Irony. I found myself reading the poem very fast as if the clock was speeding up, loved it, regards, Kevin

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/4/2018 5:01:00 PM

Thank you for your visit and comment, Kevin. LOL. That year end certainly was memorable.

Paul Callus

Date: 2/4/2018 2:25:00 PM

An enjoyable take on this contest theme, Line. Eighteen years have gone by, and that clock is still TicTocing!! Looks like all the fuss that was then made was just media nonsense:) Regards // paul

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/4/2018 2:32:00 PM

All those techies sure made a killing though - kaa$$ching!!