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Open Poetry #13

Clock's Chime

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-04-26 10:27 AM

Clock’s Chime
Virginia Salter

the clock is chiming
“Get up, get up!”
it’s singing “awakeness”
to the morn

its ticking’s a metaphor
a beating heart of day
proclaiming a steadiness
to the pulse of being alive

sun glow shouts through
windows, from the east
rising up the day with arms
cheering energy

why cannot I catch it
why do I crave slumber so
must I become as tulip
reaching for every ray

to receive the warmth, the play
to carry through my hours
a power that is strong enough
to lift me to the night

©April 19, 2000

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

1 posted 2001-04-26 10:29 AM

So you got up and wrote this poem didn't you?
Good work. Joyce

Seymour Tabin
Member Empyrean

since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

2 posted 2001-04-26 10:31 AM

VAS,
Tip toeing through the tulips can be fun. Nice write.

Ethan Halo
Senior Member

since 2000-04-28

Posts 793
on the roof again

3 posted 2001-04-26 10:31 AM

now THAT was a true and beautiful poem...it fits me... it fits everyone! i LOVE it!!
to the library with you!
marvelous!

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