behind the shield

dusk arising



 


and so....
long days
longer now....
too much time
on my hands
to waste
when
I can least of all
afford to be
losing time...
at this time
of life.....

.                               old habits time
,                            television time
.                       over-eating time
.                    alcohol time
.                over-sleeping time

.                                             poetic mind
.                                      where silly rhymes
.                                               undermine
.                                                 my time
.                                           plan a sublime
.                                          tomorrow time

  • Author: dusk arising (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 11th, 2021 10:41
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Comments10

  • Michael Edwards

    Think I'll join you. if I can find the time to stand up between nodding off. Think I'll do a sodoku - or count the leaves on the avocado.Great write.

    • dusk arising

      Thank you M.E. zzzzzz

    • orchidee

      Will the days seem longer, as the daylight slowly increases now? We've had the 'Shortest Day'.

      • dusk arising

        Are you growing your hair Orchidee..... will you come out of all this looking like a hermit.... Herman maybe?

      • Fay Slimm.

        Such an honest assessment of life behind shields - - keep that ink flowing D.A. - - - time will arrive when freedom's sunshine beckons us all outside again.

        • dusk arising

          I want that freedom and yes i'll accept sunshine too if it's still managing to peer at us through the pollution and westminster excuses.

          You know somethings up in your life when you're looking forward to a jab (apologies if you are a reformed heroin addict with striped forearms).

        • Doggerel Dave

          Who cannot relate to those words? Certainly a couple of contacts I still have in the UK would agree with you - as they returned , weak but relieved, from hospital.
          Even here in Oz things fluctuate and there is no doubt that the fear of the virus is ever present...
          Take it easy and stay safe (unnecessary advice)
          Dave

          • dusk arising

            Well I certainly hope you can stay safe in Oz and the reinfection rate doesn't go crazy like it appears to be doing here..... i haven't been out in weeks now.

            • Doggerel Dave

              Just out of interest, Dusk: How do you do food? I get my alcohol delivered but still go shopping for other essentials with mask.

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            • Robert Southwick Richmond

              Nice job of manipulating MyPoeticSide's remarkably tricky formatting options. something I'm just learning. Shades of e.e. cummings!

              • dusk arising

                Notice the full stops to the left of the post. Those are the secret to manipulating the text layout... or at least that's the only way i can do it.

                • Robert Southwick Richmond

                  I've been able to move the left margin to the right in order to get an indent, but I never tried to indent as far as you have using the full stops.

                • Neville



                  ........ I'm with you all the way DA .. .

                  • dusk arising

                    So long as we are all staying safe Neville..... grin and bear it.... live for another day..... life will feel all the sweeter one hopes.

                  • Goldfinch60

                    You know about my days then d a.

                    At least we have music.

                    Andy

                    • dusk arising

                      That river is going to ask you where you've been.

                    • L. B. Mek

                      'when
                      I can least of all
                      afford to be
                      losing time...
                      at this time
                      of life.....'
                      how easily your insightful words - seep,
                      deep: to help resurface those chards of truth we hide far from our minds eye...
                      a Brilliant write and engaging read my friend,
                      thank you!

                      • dusk arising

                        Thank you L.B.M. When we finally get an all clear we shall all be running around like mad men i suppose...... and moaning about how taxes have gone up to pay for all of this stuff.

                      • Dove

                        Indeed Enjoyed the read!

                        • dusk arising

                          Thank you Bloom. Just stay safe!

                          • Dove

                            You Too!!!!

                          • Suresh

                            Very entertaining

                            • dusk arising

                              Glad you found a bit of amusement here in these days of lockdown boredom.



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