in the bud
A nonet on lost time
Published in
Mar 27, 2024
days slip exponentially from grip
minutes flee gleefully from me
seconds flow free like steeped tea
unhurriedly, I sip
as all shadows dip
from sunset’s sea
and I see
my plea
nipped
With thanks to JOliver’s Twist’s editor and my friend J Oliver Dempsey for inspiring me to noodle around with the nonet form again after reading his recent work:
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