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Tuesday, September 10, 2024 Rated "G" by the Author.

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-- Time -- by John Herlihy Time has no senses Perpetual, relentless It builds no fences Considered boundless Time has no sight The past, the future -- blind There in darkness and light Neither merciful, nor kind Time has no smell Running forward on little feet Ancient histories to tell Todays’ future to meet Time has no taste Seconds to minutes measured Always on time, never in haste Minutes to hours treasured Time has no sound As quiet as panther paws Ever silent, ever profound Ever following ancient laws Time hears nothing The clock hears not its tick Time listens to everything As flame burns on its wick Time beats as a heart As rhythmic as a metronome On its journey ready to depart Under the blue celestial dome Time has no end Lost in the folds of eternity Only we otherwise pretend Adrift in layers of mystery - - - - - Copyright © John Herlihy Sunday 28 July 2024

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Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on September 11, 2024

TIME, AS ILLUSIVE AS IT MAY SEEM...IS CONTROLLED BY GOD! AREN'T WE BLESSED, INDEED! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Andy Turner

Reviewed on September 11, 2024

Tight write about the ineffability of time.

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on September 10, 2024

I fully get your premise here, but like you know me from previous comments, I find your non-rhyming free verse much more compelling. But that is just me. You have a Whitman touch with free verse.

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