Monday, September 18, 2023

Time Flies -- a Poem for Friday Writings and for dVerse Quadrille

            Clocks on our built-in Book shelves
        See more clocks in our house, click here


    Delinquent Fun 

Time flies when you're having fun

Not fun when fun is the help's

Cleaning lady smashes clocks


She smashed my Sun pottery

Made by an astronaut's wife

And an exotic glass egg


Egg from France Mrs. first trip

Souvenirs, can't be replaced 


Expedite termination 
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 - Photo and Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov, 2017 and 2023, All Rights Reserved 
 - I am linked with  (De Jackson) of dVerse Quadrille #184 for the Prompt word, "Smash".  Quadrilles have 44 words not counting the Title, I have exactly 44 words without the title. 
 - Click here to read other's Writings for dVerse.  
 - I am also linked with Rommy for hosting Friday Writings #95 at  
 - Rommy has invited us toto work with the idea of “losing track of time (the phrase doesn’t have to be used, but the idea should be part of your poetry or prose)
NOTE:  PARTS HERE ARE TRUE BUT IN THE MAIN IT IS FICTION.  FOR SURE THE CLEANING LADY WAS NOT FIRED.
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20 Comments:

At Monday, September 18, 2023 6:46:00 PM, Blogger Dwight L. Roth said...

Love your clocks. Sounds like you are ready for a more hands on cleaning lady! Too bad about the smashes. Especially when they can't be replaced.

 
At Monday, September 18, 2023 7:23:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Oh, how sad! Souvenirs are indeed irreplaceable.
De (WhimsyGizmo)

 
At Monday, September 18, 2023 7:48:00 PM, Blogger K.Hartless said...

I saw a wall of glass fall in Borano when a glass seller accidentally got hooked on a piece. I think her fate was similar, although it might have meant feast of famine for her family. Vivid memory.

 
At Monday, September 18, 2023 9:52:00 PM, Anonymous JadeLi said...

That's quite a collection of clocks you have there, Jim. When you've invested emotion into an object and someone smashes it, it hurts. Glad she got the boot.

 
At Tuesday, September 19, 2023 1:42:00 AM, Blogger brudberg said...

So sad... but maybe it was an accident really

 
At Tuesday, September 19, 2023 4:16:00 AM, Blogger Miriam E. said...

That is sad, Jim... but your remaining clocks are beautiful!

 
At Tuesday, September 19, 2023 4:44:00 AM, Anonymous ben Alexander said...

I would be SO annoyed, Jim... That's such a bummer!

Much love,
David
SkepticsKaddish.com

 
At Tuesday, September 19, 2023 10:29:00 AM, Anonymous Melissa Lemay said...

That was my first thought: she’s fired.

 
At Thursday, September 21, 2023 11:50:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

You've got quite a collection of clocks so you will always keep track of time. A shame of these souvenirs. Was it a glasblown egg or one of these crystal ones?

 
At Friday, September 22, 2023 1:16:00 AM, Blogger Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

Oh no! I'm surprised you can write of it with such equanimity.

 
At Friday, September 22, 2023 1:18:00 AM, Blogger Rosemary Nissen-Wade said...

PS I'm particularly taken by your French carriage clocks.

 
At Friday, September 22, 2023 9:35:00 AM, Blogger Penelope Notes said...

The irreplaceable when broken cause tremendous strife, yet these precious things are not an irreplaceable life.

 
At Friday, September 22, 2023 11:52:00 AM, Blogger Helen said...

Oh no! I think this is a true story ??? You need a helping (young person) hand, my Friend.

 
At Friday, September 22, 2023 7:18:00 PM, Blogger Christine said...

I can't imagine having someone else break something of mine! I break enough of my own stuff, lol.

 
At Saturday, September 23, 2023 6:27:00 AM, Blogger Rommy said...

I've cried when mementos like that got broken. I'm glad it was mostly fiction.

 
At Saturday, September 23, 2023 7:01:00 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Those are beautiful clocks! I'm sure the cleaning help was very upset as well!

 
At Sunday, September 24, 2023 5:35:00 PM, Blogger Jinksy said...

I like the way the 'family' of clocks all showed different times - just the way human families have their own individual idiosyncrasies too. :-)

 
At Sunday, September 24, 2023 11:14:00 PM, Blogger jossina said...

Hahaha... I'm sorry but I couldn't help laugh. Please forgive me I know how it feels when our treasured souvenirs are tampered with

 
At Monday, September 25, 2023 12:11:00 AM, Blogger Priscilla King said...

Clocks AND pots AND glass? Definitely expedite termination :-( Hope this was fiction!

 
At Tuesday, September 26, 2023 1:22:00 AM, Blogger Anita Sabat said...

Great work combining prompts.
Glad the lady wasn't fired :)

 

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