Inspired by the effect described in this article.
While seeming to roll steadily through space
Earth oft endures adjustments to her face
by force of scouring storm and shifting plate.
One quake, by Richter’s scale an 8.8,
quite beyond the obvious disaster,
may have caused the Earth to rotate faster.
What diff’rence does a millisecond
make? It matters not eternally.
It still takes just as long for bread to
bake; but how long will my child be three?
Am I procrastinating if to-
morrow comes before today is through?
Earth hurtles on, not bearing to wait
A destiny clocks can’t calculate.
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This is a very well constructed and thoughtful poem. I love the enjambments. You have not been scared to split words between lines to preserve your rhythmic schemes. And thanks for the article reference - very interesting. My own poem takes a different view of the difference a few milliseconds might make,
ReplyDeleteQuality depth in this provocative piece - breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteA thoughtful view of time...Thank you.
ReplyDeleteDeep and thoughtful...
ReplyDeletescattered with the wind
Excellent. And quite timely.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the article link I read it first. I had not been aware that the earth was affected like this. Great poem to follow up with such an interesting phenonmena.
ReplyDelete"...It still takes just as long for bread to
ReplyDeletebake; but how long will my child be three?..." Our constant battle to understand 'time', in a few short words.
Poetry24…where news is the Muse
last line is true.
ReplyDeletelove the word flow.
beautiful tale.