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Sunday 19 August 2007

Time -- by Mimitig

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Time was
Once
The past

Mostly memories
Some sad
Bad
Some sweet and treasured

Time then
Was
The present

Day by day
To be relished
Hours sweet and treasured

Time now
Is
The future

No memories
No actions
Simply hopes
Sweet and treasured

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14 comments:

Zephirine said...

I like the use of form in this, like much of Mimi's work it's deceptively simple but with a truthfulness which gives it great dignity. And it has a lovely timeless feel - no pun intended :)

file said...

really interesting perspectives, a stark poem but a broad vista, redoubtable Mimi, very nice

Anonymous said...

Ah, Mimi, sweet and treasured Mimi.

Anonymous said...

When I was a child, I was obsessed by sundials and such. My favourite author was Edward Eager with his stories of time. And I loved the thyme gardens in Oxfordshire. It's kind of you all to enjoy something that took a very long time to write.
I hope File sees his hand in this.

file said...

oh dear, smeared with my jammy pawprints, still, the poems managed to clean itself up nicely, on time in thyme eh Mimi?

Anonymous said...

On time, in thyme. Time is a conceit and a cheat. Thyme is a wonderful addition to roast lamb. We'd do well to exchange some time for thyme and do a bit more enjoying.

Zephirine said...

OK, obviously time for a thyme song. Resisting the temptation to link to a couple of Irish geezers in white suits singing The Bunch of Thyme, here instead is a video shot on Arran and a sofa, with a really nice version of The Wild Mountain Thyme.

We keep up traditions here on OS...

Anonymous said...

Zeph: those links don't work for me, but I'm sure they're lovely.

Zephirine said...

Yes, damn, I just tried them and they're broken... took ages to download as well, maybe there's a problem on youtube... talk amongst yourself while I check it out...

Zephirine said...

Trying again, here's the good one: Mountain Thyme.

Anonymous said...

And while you do, I'll just Jarvis Cocker - it's what I do in down time!

Anonymous said...

Och aye, Zeph, cheerrrs forr that. You got me old dewy eyed therrre.

And we'll all go togetherrr...

Anonymous said...

Lovely, Zeph. Thank you. And the landscape in this is just like it is round here.

DoctorShoot said...

ah mimi
setting sail with time
and setting off again
and again
tacking into it
running down with it
becalmed

in a shaft of moonlight
dreaming of having the spinnaker full out

knowing for certain the wind will shift again
in time