After the fact

sorenbarrett

Watering grass in the rain, feeding an inferno with matches
With a dirty blotter removing an ink stain, on a sunken boat battening down the hatches
Thieves have left, install an alarm, sun risen it can't be held back
Gun fired now disarm, raise the dead following attack
On the rope of time with both ends fixed how do you unknot a snarl
One stands betwixt yesterday and morrow's coming parl

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  • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

    Much enjoyed read

  • David Wakeling

    Its too late to shut the gate after the horse has bolted.Agreat list of examples of too little too late.Pretty much what all Politicians do. An interesting poem

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you David I appreciate your review and words of support.

    • arqios

      The unknotting seems a Gordian dilemma, keep the Damocles sword away and engage that physiotherapist of life🙏🏻🙏🏻

      • sorenbarrett

        Thank you so much Cryptic and well said

        • arqios

          Most welcome dear Soren 🕊️🙏🏻

        • GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀

          So much in this poem based on facts of the world we live in. Well done my friend

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you Sharon for the review and kind words of support they mean a lot

          • Friendship

            Nicely said. Your poem explores themes of time, consequence, and the struggle to reconcile past actions with present realities. It reflects on the inevitability of change and the challenges posed by memories and regrets.

            • sorenbarrett

              Thank you Friendship for the read and understanding interpretation it is most appreciated and valued

              • Friendship

                Welcome

              • Salvia.S

                Brutal list of everything done too late. Watering grass in the rain, gun fired now disarm. That line 'how do you unknot a snarl with both ends fixed ' is perfect. Clean and merciless. Nicely written!!

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you so much Salvia your words mean a great deal to me. It is most appreciated

                • orchidee

                  Good write SB.

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks so much Orchi I deeply appreciate your read my friend

                  • Tristan Robert Lange

                    Soren, this carries a real weight…layered contradictions stacking up until it feels almost impossible to untangle. And that place between yesterday and what’s coming…yeah, that’s a hard space to stand in. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks so much my friend for your review and most encouraging words they mean a lot

                    • Kevin Hulme

                      We can look back on History and say 'What if'.
                      I remember reading once that when the Titanic was getting Ready, it's Propeller or Screw was damaged, so they got one from another Ship.
                      If only there wasn't another one handy. A few more days could have made all the difference.
                      A good Write.

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Kevin thanks for the read and comment. I knew a man that got stuck in traffic on his way to the airport and missed his flight, it crashed and killed everyone on board. These things happen

                      • Goldfinch60

                        Wonderful words showing the errors in life soren.

                        Andy

                        • sorenbarrett

                          Thanks Andy for your read and words of comfort it is by error that we learn or at least hopefully so

                        • Teddy.15

                          lol I do love your play on word kudos 🌹

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you my friend it is appreciated



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