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Time Drips, and Does Not Pool
by Aaron Schmookler (Age: 31)
copyright 08-14-2002


Age Rating: 10 to 127

 
Time at times seems,
As Utah Phillips called it,
“An endless long river”
Flowing smoothly, endlessly
Into the past.

Still times there are
When time seems more
A leaky, dripping tap.
I can hear the drip of time
Against the nickel basin.

I can see time’s drip collect
Beneath the tap of now.
Silver bead begins to peak
Gleams and reaches down.
Edges crisp, it clings.

I can hear the drip of time
Against the nickel basin.
Time’s drip languid plumps
And pregnant loses hold.
Silver round perfection.

Ponderous drop
Having lost its grip
Plummets to the nickel.
“Tip, tep, tip, tep,”
It murmurs as it trickles.

In sinks across the world
Filth is rinsed away.
Grease and gick and foodstuffs
Are forever gone.
What’s gone is forgotten.

What if time were not like sinks
And drifted clean away?
If time were like a shower
Whose drain was fully clogged?
Events and deeds pool.

If time pooled round our ankles
Events and deeds dissolved,
Would we still act the way we do
As if all is resolved...
With time sweeping us away?


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11-14-2002 Catherine Wilson    

Great read Aaron I'm sure there are more to come.
08-19-2002 Cristina Lipp    

Enjoyed reading this one. I can't help imagining about "..time pooling around our ankles..." and ".. Events and deeds pool..". Would we be able to go back and sort through those deeds and events that were ill-accomplished, put them again through the time that's pooled around our ankles and rectify our mistakes. Wouldn't that be nice -sort of like a second chance? Good imagery!
08-16-2002 Nancy Pawley    

I really enjoyed reading this one, especially the last stanza.
Nancy
08-16-2002 William Robbins    

Great poem, Aaron. Another masterful provoking contribution.
08-16-2002 Betty Eskdale    

Lovely imagery! Silver round perfection. I will read this again later, it makes me feel good.
08-15-2002 Patricia Boudreau    

Time... it's something that seems to always conjure up images... your's here are wonderful, especially time "pooling round our ankles"...
Excellent read !!
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