Juggling old bones
to embrace the past of
countries and states,
different aspects of monad,
the missing strands –
unblock the sacred voice
from sustained doubts…
Oh, keepers of time,
I’d love to reveal
my past shyly plans,
the burden I carried
tip-toe between snakes
up to ladders
of levels and clans…
While chased the shadows
today’s disappeared,
got sucked in the
blueprint of time zone,
the sun is lapsing –
retired prompter,
completed his work,-
gone.
Brenda Warren
Read more at: Sunday Whirl, d'Verse Poetics: On the Other Hand
The past and present - both are so important. Still there are things in the past we hesitate to bring up in the present - still they are part of present
ReplyDeleteembracing the past is important to understand the present think and help us make our way into the future
ReplyDeletein this push for 'being in the now' i think the past gets a bad wrap...it is a volume of everything we have learned and informs our present...
ReplyDeleteGreat image of how today
ReplyDelete"got sucked in the
blueprint of time zone"
If only one could tell the 'keepers of time' all of one's secret plans, it would be nice to know what they would think about these plans!
ReplyDeleteHave to know where you have been to keep on trucking ahead in the right direction, or at least a new one.
ReplyDeleteI think the past helps pave the way for the future..embrace it for it will hep in the journey to new places.
ReplyDeleteThe sun lapsing... Lovely and a great finish to this piece - I enjoy the knowing depth in your work - With Best Wishes Scott www.scotthastie.com
ReplyDeleteLove, love your second stanza. The whole is lovely.
ReplyDeletePamela
Plans often get stuck in the time zones, some we regret others make us laugh at our foolishness. For all that the juggling of old bones becomes more difficult, I can vouch for that. There is so much to absorb in you captivating writing.
ReplyDeleteTo be unclear of the past is to be unsure of the present. Unraveling can be quite a bother if one is not equipped or prepared in the initial stages. Nicely humbird!
ReplyDeleteHank
I like the reference to snakes, ladders, levels and clans. To me this gives your poem a mystical, religious feel.
ReplyDeleteI too like the snakes and ladders reference..life is definitely like that! Nicely penned and as interesting as always
ReplyDeleteThank you for thoughtful comments! Enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteI like thinking of the Sun as retired prompter of the day.
ReplyDeleteAt least my portion, for once set here, the Sun continually rises elsewhere.
Thanks for your visit to my verse. ~Jules
Listening while reading gave the poem another time dimension as the musicians played with metre. Brilliant addition!
ReplyDeleteThis poem has a mystical feel to it. Love the snakes and ladders!
ReplyDelete