Saturday, January 02, 2021

A Timely Poem for Sunday Muse


Time's Way

Ten thirteen o three was her time 

She wished she had gone digital 

Flowing hair covered hidden clock face   

Plus digitals need no winding 


Worrying won't be of help now 

Perhaps better off the mantle 

Visitors gagging on their thoughts 

Nice urn for ashes would have worked 


Taxidermists getting richer 

_ _ _ 


 - Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved 

 - Photo link, Carrie Van Horn at Sunday Muse # 141http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2021/01/sunday-muse-141.html?m=1


12 Comments:

At Saturday, January 02, 2021 12:01:00 PM, Blogger C. Sandlin said...

I keep reading this as a fable that reminds me of all the clockwork, steampunk iterations of robots--until the last line I was thinking it might be a story of escape despite older technology. That last line, though, gave me the shivers.

 
At Saturday, January 02, 2021 12:52:00 PM, Blogger Sherry Blue Sky said...

I love the "ten thirteen o three!"

 
At Saturday, January 02, 2021 6:28:00 PM, Blogger indybev said...

I'm counting 8 syllables again! Is that on purpose? Happy New Year, Jim!

 
At Saturday, January 02, 2021 7:01:00 PM, Blogger Carrie Van Horn said...

Love it Jim! Thank you so much for being so loyal at the Muse. We do appreciate it. It is always a pleasure to read your words, and so many times you make me smile. Happy New Year Jim!

 
At Saturday, January 02, 2021 7:14:00 PM, Blogger Jim said...

Beverly, it's a thing I do a lot, 4, 5, 6, 7. 8, 9, and 10's mostly. I like breaking nine into fours and fives or fives and fours, or mixed.
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At Saturday, January 02, 2021 9:28:00 PM, Blogger Helen said...

Digitalis need no winding ~ love it. An interesting, unique write matching a unique and interesting image. Left a reply for you on my post.

 
At Sunday, January 03, 2021 4:01:00 AM, Blogger robkistner said...

Powerful poem gym I really enjoyed it well written.

 
At Sunday, January 03, 2021 8:27:00 AM, Blogger Zander said...

Intriguing. Leaves your reader conjuring the rest of the story. Nice!

 
At Sunday, January 03, 2021 9:55:00 AM, Blogger Linda Lee Lyberg said...

Nicely done Jim!

 
At Sunday, January 03, 2021 3:29:00 PM, Blogger Susie Clevenger said...

Oh I love this. Your writing of late just keeps getting better and better!

 
At Sunday, January 03, 2021 5:42:00 PM, Blogger Truedessa said...

She should have gone digital...great play on the clock.

 
At Sunday, January 03, 2021 8:11:00 PM, Blogger purplepeninportland.com said...

Killer ending, Jim!

 

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