Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Mag #41


The patina of age
Cannot hide the fact that
The eleventh hour
Has come
Waiting
Has not served us well
Poised
Here on the edge
Of too late
We melt
We burn
While
Bleak old men scurry through dark
Musty corridors
Trailing papers in their
Wake
As the clock
Strikes
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21 comments:

  1. MaryNovember 17, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    The eleventh hour is oh so telling! When the clock strikes, one must listen.

    Mary (another one)

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  2. Kay L. DaviesNovember 17, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    "Poised
    Here on the edge
    Of too late" -- beautifully said. I've been there.
    -- K

    Kay, Alberta, Canada
    An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous Travel

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  3. jabblogNovember 18, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    'Waiting
    Has not served us well' - so often sadly true.

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  4. HelenNovember 18, 2010 at 5:22 AM

    A 'telling' Magpie Tale ....!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 18, 2010 at 6:21 AM

    Lovely use of words. I see this scene in my mind:
    "Bleak old men scurry through dark
    Musty corridors
    Trailing papers in their
    Wake"

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  6. kaykualaNovember 18, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    The end is nigh, a lot of happenings and the waiting's unbearable!

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  7. Other MaryNovember 18, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    Thank you all - I really appreciate the feedback.

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  8. Doctor FTSENovember 18, 2010 at 1:27 PM

    Thank you for the opportunity of reading this interesting piece.

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  9. Other MaryNovember 18, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    You're welcome. Thanks for stopping by!

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  10. CadNovember 18, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Poised
    Here on the edge
    Of too late

    I think that's where we all stand...

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  11. Tumblewords:November 18, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Here on the edge
    Of too late

    Ah, this tells it all - here it is...

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  12. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallNovember 18, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    fabulous take on the prompt.

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  13. signed...bkmNovember 18, 2010 at 11:37 PM

    great sense of old men in corridors and the clock at its striking point...nice..bkm

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  14. Other MaryNovember 19, 2010 at 7:42 AM

    Thank you all for you comments. I appreciate them very much!

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  15. Tess KincaidNovember 19, 2010 at 8:07 AM

    Well, you had me at "patina", one of my favorite words. I love "Bleak old men scurry through dark
    musty corridors trailing papers in their wake". Beautiful.

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  16. Other MaryNovember 19, 2010 at 9:40 AM

    Thank you Willow. Isn't it funny how just the sound of a word, or the feel of it in one's mouth can bring a pleasurable sensation? I recently was reminded that I enjoy the word 'erstwhile' in that way. Love these prompts, by the way.

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  17. LynNovember 19, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    So many beautiful phrases..and the 11th hour..strikes a bit of fear!!

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  18. AnonymousNovember 20, 2010 at 12:29 AM

    There is so much I love in this. I had to read it several times.

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  19. Other MaryNovember 20, 2010 at 6:42 AM

    Thank you!

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  20. MartinNovember 21, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    "..Poised
    Here on the edge
    Of too late.." So well described.

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  21. Other MaryNovember 21, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    Thank you Martin. I often feel that way when reading the news!

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