Wednesday 14 September 2022

In Search of a Theme

 


In search of a theme 

I read a poem about theme searching


And draw a blank 

as that poet did


Who ranged through various

potential topics:


Spurred affection-

a favourite of mine on a good day


The ruthless and relentless

passage of time


Done by every poet 

from Keats to Collins


The beauty of the ephemeral

be it rose or butterfly


The rise and fall of the Greats

evoking yet again the eternal countdown


So like him I lay down my pen

and listen to the sound of the clock ticking


And get on my knees and pray

for just one more day...


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1 comment:

  1. For some reason, this makes me think of Neil Diamond's song "Gone too soon" - it's an old one!

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