Inside me are two bones
that form an arthritic clock.
I can tell you that hours pass
because I feel them
grinding against each other.
There are watches under
my fingernails that tick
so loudly it’s no use
snapping my fingers.
A good sense of rhythm
is no camouflage for
the way I’m
winding down.
One day before sunup, I will tear myself apart.
When I twist and snap the bones,
I’ll lose the need to sleep.
When I take my hands off I’ll realize,
once they’re gone, that not hearing the watches
makes me want to hold fewer things.
When time is finally silent
I’ll be older, younger, smaller, grand
as a suspension of belief —
I’ll be frameless,
rapidly slipping across this place
like a breeze,
not ever here to point at directly,
known only
by how things move around me
right now.
Dark Matter 
March 5th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
Happy day, fellow Pisces.
March 5th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
Happy day, fellow Pisces.
March 5th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
Happy day, fellow Pisces.
March 5th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
Happy day, fellow Pisces.
March 5th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
Happy day, fellow Pisces.
March 5th, 2005 at 3:19 pm
Happy day, fellow Pisces.
March 4th, 2005 at 2:53 pm
yeah…
I saw that part too… but poetry that invokes emotion means it has power… so… I had to check you out for myself! ;-P
March 4th, 2005 at 2:53 pm
yeah…
I saw that part too… but poetry that invokes emotion means it has power… so… I had to check you out for myself! ;-P
March 4th, 2005 at 2:53 pm
yeah…
I saw that part too… but poetry that invokes emotion means it has power… so… I had to check you out for myself! ;-P
March 4th, 2005 at 2:53 pm
yeah…
I saw that part too… but poetry that invokes emotion means it has power… so… I had to check you out for myself! ;-P
March 4th, 2005 at 2:53 pm
yeah…
I saw that part too… but poetry that invokes emotion means it has power… so… I had to check you out for myself! ;-P
March 4th, 2005 at 2:53 pm
yeah…
I saw that part too… but poetry that invokes emotion means it has power… so… I had to check you out for myself! ;-P
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:15 pm
It also makes her sad…
😉
Thanks for looking.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:15 pm
It also makes her sad…
😉
Thanks for looking.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:15 pm
It also makes her sad…
😉
Thanks for looking.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:15 pm
It also makes her sad…
😉
Thanks for looking.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:15 pm
It also makes her sad…
😉
Thanks for looking.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:15 pm
It also makes her sad…
😉
Thanks for looking.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:14 pm
Thank you.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:14 pm
Thank you.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:14 pm
Thank you.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:14 pm
Thank you.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:14 pm
Thank you.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:14 pm
Thank you.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
Aw, shucks.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
Aw, shucks.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
Aw, shucks.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
Aw, shucks.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
Aw, shucks.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
Aw, shucks.
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
thank you for both of those…
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
thank you for both of those…
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
thank you for both of those…
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
thank you for both of those…
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
thank you for both of those…
March 3rd, 2005 at 10:07 pm
thank you for both of those…
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:29 pm
When I take my hands off I’ll realize,
once they’re gone, that not hearing the watches
makes me want to hold fewer things.
I have to echo azure… that set stood out for me too
clicked you from delrica’s entry that had your poetry on a list of things that make her happy… if your poetry can do that… well i had to check it out… glad i did 🙂
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:29 pm
When I take my hands off I’ll realize,
once they’re gone, that not hearing the watches
makes me want to hold fewer things.
I have to echo azure… that set stood out for me too
clicked you from delrica’s entry that had your poetry on a list of things that make her happy… if your poetry can do that… well i had to check it out… glad i did 🙂
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:29 pm
When I take my hands off I’ll realize,
once they’re gone, that not hearing the watches
makes me want to hold fewer things.
I have to echo azure… that set stood out for me too
clicked you from delrica’s entry that had your poetry on a list of things that make her happy… if your poetry can do that… well i had to check it out… glad i did 🙂
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:29 pm
When I take my hands off I’ll realize,
once they’re gone, that not hearing the watches
makes me want to hold fewer things.
I have to echo azure… that set stood out for me too
clicked you from delrica’s entry that had your poetry on a list of things that make her happy… if your poetry can do that… well i had to check it out… glad i did 🙂
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:29 pm
When I take my hands off I’ll realize,
once they’re gone, that not hearing the watches
makes me want to hold fewer things.
I have to echo azure… that set stood out for me too
clicked you from delrica’s entry that had your poetry on a list of things that make her happy… if your poetry can do that… well i had to check it out… glad i did 🙂
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:29 pm
When I take my hands off I’ll realize,
once they’re gone, that not hearing the watches
makes me want to hold fewer things.
I have to echo azure… that set stood out for me too
clicked you from delrica’s entry that had your poetry on a list of things that make her happy… if your poetry can do that… well i had to check it out… glad i did 🙂
March 3rd, 2005 at 5:43 pm
Stunning.
Also, have a very lovely day!
March 3rd, 2005 at 5:43 pm
Stunning.
Also, have a very lovely day!
March 3rd, 2005 at 5:43 pm
Stunning.
Also, have a very lovely day!
March 3rd, 2005 at 5:43 pm
Stunning.
Also, have a very lovely day!
March 3rd, 2005 at 5:43 pm
Stunning.
Also, have a very lovely day!
March 3rd, 2005 at 5:43 pm
Stunning.
Also, have a very lovely day!
March 3rd, 2005 at 4:34 pm
and i for one (and there are many) am delighted that you’ve completed this trip around the sun and that the chatter of time is not yet mute.
best tidings.
March 3rd, 2005 at 4:34 pm
and i for one (and there are many) am delighted that you’ve completed this trip around the sun and that the chatter of time is not yet mute.
best tidings.
March 3rd, 2005 at 4:34 pm
and i for one (and there are many) am delighted that you’ve completed this trip around the sun and that the chatter of time is not yet mute.
best tidings.
March 3rd, 2005 at 4:34 pm
and i for one (and there are many) am delighted that you’ve completed this trip around the sun and that the chatter of time is not yet mute.
best tidings.
March 3rd, 2005 at 4:34 pm
and i for one (and there are many) am delighted that you’ve completed this trip around the sun and that the chatter of time is not yet mute.
best tidings.
March 3rd, 2005 at 4:34 pm
and i for one (and there are many) am delighted that you’ve completed this trip around the sun and that the chatter of time is not yet mute.
best tidings.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:37 am
oh, and “arthritic clock” is a great word combination, too.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:37 am
oh, and “arthritic clock” is a great word combination, too.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:37 am
oh, and “arthritic clock” is a great word combination, too.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:37 am
oh, and “arthritic clock” is a great word combination, too.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:37 am
oh, and “arthritic clock” is a great word combination, too.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:37 am
oh, and “arthritic clock” is a great word combination, too.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:36 am
When I twist and snap the bones
i love the way this line feels in my mouth. excellent word choice.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:36 am
When I twist and snap the bones
i love the way this line feels in my mouth. excellent word choice.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:36 am
When I twist and snap the bones
i love the way this line feels in my mouth. excellent word choice.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:36 am
When I twist and snap the bones
i love the way this line feels in my mouth. excellent word choice.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:36 am
When I twist and snap the bones
i love the way this line feels in my mouth. excellent word choice.
March 3rd, 2005 at 7:36 am
When I twist and snap the bones
i love the way this line feels in my mouth. excellent word choice.