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Elisabeth Barstowe

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by Elisabeth Barstowe — Read all 441 poems by Elisabeth Barstowe

How I do love playing with words.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

And so the clock is ticking
time flies madly by
dancing in darkness
performing in light.
And what a mad, sad,
rambunctious flight.

Take pity on me
beggars and thiefs
for I have not won
or lost.
I merely sustained
And therefore I am
of my own making
apathetic.

Not so much apologetics
as frenzied frenetic
time traveller
with eyes in the neck.
What a distasteful existance
it has been.
What of today?
What of today?

 

 



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Reviewed by Don Juan Amante
Reviewed on August 10, 2010
an honest quest for self and the moment. enjoyed.

Reviewed by Douglas Bentley
Reviewed on August 5, 2010
A poem of search. I really enjoyed reading this.

P.S. - today is what you make of it.

Go out boldly and embrace it.

There will never be another day like today.

Reviewed by Jon Willey
Reviewed on August 4, 2010
Elisabeth, your "plight" is a twenty-first century malaise shared by many. I believe it must be an infectious communicable thing? An entertaining read my friend. May peace and love be with you. Jon Michael

Reviewed by David Maclellan
Reviewed on August 4, 2010
And how I do love reading your play with words! I agree with Felix, the reader can take his own journey through these words.
David

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on August 3, 2010
Many are apathetic today, but most due to the uncertainty of what is yet to come, interesting piece...

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Andy Turner
Reviewed on August 3, 2010
Or is it the words playing with you?

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on August 3, 2010
My kind of razz-ma-tazz wordplay. Set 'em up Joe and throw the multi-colored confetti. Take a few choice words, make 'em sorta naughty and in your face and sit back and watch 'em send in the ever-present, ever-ready to boogie, word jazz.

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on August 3, 2010
Well done with lots of room for the reader to draw their own response from each verse...well done.
fee

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on August 3, 2010
Interesting way of "looking at things," Elisabeth; makes me think. Love and best wishes,

Regis


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