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
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- Poem Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved
- Photo link, Carrie Van Horn at Sunday Muse # 141, http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/2021/01/sunday-muse-141.html?m=1
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.
ReplyDeleteI love the "ten thirteen o three!"
ReplyDeleteI'm counting 8 syllables again! Is that on purpose? Happy New Year, Jim!
ReplyDeleteBeverly, 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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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!
ReplyDeleteDigitalis need no winding ~ love it. An interesting, unique write matching a unique and interesting image. Left a reply for you on my post.
ReplyDeletePowerful poem gym I really enjoyed it well written.
ReplyDeleteIntriguing. Leaves your reader conjuring the rest of the story. Nice!
ReplyDeleteNicely done Jim!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this. Your writing of late just keeps getting better and better!
ReplyDeleteShe should have gone digital...great play on the clock.
ReplyDeleteKiller ending, Jim!
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