the crooked compass

arqios

 

The sundial misses the hour.
So, what.
Clocks lie too.

 

Shadows hesitate,
but hesitation
is still movement.

 

The woman tracing her coffee rim
isn’t lost —
she’s sketching a coastline
that might yet exist.

 

And the kite,
slack in the sky,
still holds colour.

Even fading,
it insists on being seen.

 

 

 

 

 

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  • Author: crypticbard (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 26th, 2025 05:02
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  • sorenbarrett

    A poem of perceptions where time bends, and colors fade but all must be seen in one form or another. A thought provoking write my friend



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