Tag Archives: tick tock

worst case: the clocks don’t wake.

Posted on April 2, 2019 by whimsygizmo

… no tick-tock rock a -bye to try and tease me into animated state. no hands to take the day in stilted seconds. no numbered phase. no captured trace. no era caught. on second thought, you tease, ………………..yes, please.   … Continue reading →

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Curiosity

Posted on May 16, 2017 by whimsygizmo

… It’s the sulfur snuff of a candle burning (out) at both ends, the lull -aby hum of pickle-piqued breeze. Magenta-smooth, it can also kill a cat (just like that) in less than 38 prickly (tick-tock)  seconds, ……………………flat. .. Mish … Continue reading →

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Fear Knots

Posted on April 18, 2017 by whimsygizmo

I will show you fear in a handful of dust. – T.S. Eliot Fear not, for behold… – Luke 2:10 .. Not enough. Not enough. Not enough. Her heart thumps the words again and again to the tune of the … Continue reading →

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365

Posted on August 31, 2016 by whimsygizmo

  … ticktockticktockticktock it says and we listen and then don’t; pace ourselves and rush, blush at the thought of another sunrise. winterspringsummerfall it moans and we groan that we’re too cold or too hot or not just-right-tepid, temperate and … Continue reading →

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Time, You Selfish Bastard

Posted on March 9, 2015 by whimsygizmo

… , indifferent thief. In this brief breath, you will have both stolen it and swollen it, rendered it use(d) -less. You swap the sun for dark -ness, make less of memory, pinch the edges of our hearts closed one … Continue reading →

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