The Face of Time

The whole wide world
a giant clock
a face of illuminate loveliness,
the dial a shadow,
forever nonchalant
passing through each day
invisibly each night.
The human race,
the tick and the tock
the pulse the vibration,
the spring coil of gravitation,
with a need not to over wind
the celestial key.

© Harry J Horsman 2020
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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May Avatar
May 30, 2020 at 10:04 AM
Love how you depict time in terms of humanity, Great write Harry
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
May 12, 2020 at 12:51 PM
superb xx
Zahid Avatar
May 11, 2020 at 7:50 AM
This is so cool esp the title
Proxenos Avatar
May 8, 2020 at 10:24 AM
I love the title followed by a lovely poem Harry, which you penned so appropriately and creatively - enjoy life its saying, live and savour life a little more, for it does not last forever! A fav. Harry. Blessings, Jennifer.
Hicks Avatar
May 7, 2020 at 9:16 PM
Hi Harry. Nice to see you around once again ... long time no see (thanks for the welcome back and for your visits). Now onto the piece. This poem has kind of a cool steampunk feel to it with all the winding and gear imagery. The ever-continuing tick of the clock, day by day... and then those two final lines that's open for interpretation. For me it's a call not to take things too seriously (too "uptight" so to speak) or else the whole thing will bust. It's an intriguing work with an easy flow.
Ball Avatar
May 6, 2020 at 9:57 AM
Like the old saying goes, "Treat every moment as though it were your last because it might be." Great job my friend. God Bless, JB
Lamoureux Avatar
May 6, 2020 at 8:53 AM
I like it, cool!
Deo Avatar
May 6, 2020 at 4:36 AM
Was about to say, "Last four lines pack science, truth, & enlightening diction," but why not the entire TIME POEM!! wonderful, & Pixie also did a similar project with you & Mystic Rose. Love-ly collaboration on a TIME-ly topic. amen & shalom Sir Harry
Allison Avatar
May 5, 2020 at 3:09 PM
excellent ink Harry I hope out time isn't running out with the virus so rampant across the whole world:-( hugs Jan xx
Rose  Avatar
May 5, 2020 at 10:25 AM
soup mail
Pandit Avatar
May 5, 2020 at 6:39 AM
Awesome write Harry--illuminate loveliness.. as you say.
Rose  Avatar
May 5, 2020 at 6:35 AM
May I take your poem and expand it and make it ours ? With your permission of course . I love it.
Deo Avatar
May 6, 2020 at 4:37 AM
OK, here's the collaboration. I did read Pixie's poem a few hours earlier. What a wonderful idea & team-topic. shalom & aleluia! anil
Horsman Avatar
May 5, 2020 at 7:46 AM
go for it.
Wolf Avatar
May 5, 2020 at 2:02 AM
Love how you depicted the human race --- "the pulse, the vibration, the spring coil of gravitation" - much to ponder there, H.H! Here's to Life! ~ gw
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