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A Sliver of Time

James Norton 1963 (Illinois)

Rhymed
Perhaps a thousand years from now
Down a long forgotten
Road…
We’ll gaze upon the distant stars
And take a final bow…

For time is a fickle rascal
As the Old Man did Say
Live in the moment
In the day…

And let nothing ever slip
Away…

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This poem is a look at the future through our eyes.

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Written on August 24, 2023

Submitted by Bomani88 on August 26, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXXXA XBXB XB
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 248
Words 54
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 4, 2
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I’ve been writing poetry since the mid eighties. While stationed in Germany a Brother in arms inspired me to write my first poem. more…

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