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REWIND

 

The clocks have gone back

I take to the floor

dancing an old time waltz

out of step head in a spin

unprepared for nature's course

like tea at the Ritz or a ballroom blitz

i'm taken over the top

the Dance of the Hours is dragging behind

i'm feeling a major flop. 

 

My body clock is all to cock

my timing is out i'm all upset

circadian rhythms are going in circles

and I havn't reached evening yet. 

Even the postman seems confused

he seems to have lost the plot

not knowing when to collect or deliver

he's riveted to the spot. 

 

Now the clocks have gone back i'm full of alarm

forcing myself to rewind them

but it's gone so dark and my glasses are missing

i'd love to be able to find them. 

 

 

◄ HUNTER'S MOON

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raypool

Wed 6th Nov 2024 17:03

Forgive me for not naming everyone this time folks for liking my poem! Very much appreciated as always.

A genuine attempt to get to grips with the unfathomable Stephen, so thanks so much for that example!

Existentially interesting take David Funnily enough the sense of reality these days seems to pleasantly unwind..... Thanks for reading ..

Ray

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David RL Moore

Fri 1st Nov 2024 08:06

Hi Ray,

I particularly like the line "now the clocks have gone back I'm full of alarm"

Literally running out of time.

Time is just a concept when there seems plenty of it remaining....as it ticks down it becomes very real.

David.

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 31st Oct 2024 08:54

Enforced jet lag, it seems, Ray. The early dark nights are quite a shock.

Very clever poem.

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