The Ticking
John A Long 1963 (Santa Rosa, CA)
Tick, tock. tick tock goes the time piece
day in and day out; ‘What’s the explanation?
Who knows?’
There’s no way to disregard it in the peaceful
moments, no possibility of human escape; the only
likely interruptions being from the pets- even on a
wind filled day the sound is heard
Neither pomposity, conceit, rush, bluff rant, fear
disdain, crouching, deprivation, sadness (real or not),
nor desire can eliminate the ticking- for it is irrelevant
to them
Companions and confidants realized or not are frequently
beneficial reasons to constantly withdrawal from self assassination-
happiness mustn’t only be won but kept at all costs- the ticking
continues do you know who, when and where you are?
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Submitted by johnlong83 on May 23, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XAX XBXX XXXX BAXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 694 |
Words | 116 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 4, 4 |
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