Mean Time
by David Ackley
an errant clock strikes eleven,
unwinds second from second
No shelf or sink
mediates this mean ticking
between now and them.
I meant then.
This mean time
passing then to when,
"then" all inconsequence:
"like it matters, now."
And after? As if.
Call this mean time?
Just wait.
unwinds second from second
No shelf or sink
mediates this mean ticking
between now and them.
I meant then.
This mean time
passing then to when,
"then" all inconsequence:
"like it matters, now."
And after? As if.
Call this mean time?
Just wait.
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Author's Note
spur of a lagging moment
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"I meant then." *
Mean and lean.*
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Great word play.
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Enjoyed.
Yep.*
thanks, all, for your suitably economical comments. The read is all, and always appreciated.