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presented for your consideration
deadlines
and time
time is relative
a fleeting thing
non-substantive
so how does one keep time
to keep is to hold
or maintain
something in your possession
it would seem
given the insubstantial nature
of time
that one cannot
with time
being the core component
of a deadline
and time unable to be ‘kept’
the logical deduction
is that a deadline
is therefore unable to be ‘kept’
it would also seem
that it is not fully clear
just what a deadline is
is it a relative point
projected into the future
and given arbitrary importance
is it a connection
between telephones
that has gone quiet
is it a boundary
drawn around a prison
beyond which escapees are shot
is it filament with hook
presented to catch fish
that has lost its bait
when considering
this additional uncertainty
why all the fuss about deadlines
in the pursuit
of things relative
fleeting
ethereal
and uncertain
love is the more glorious
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rob kistner © 2010
Beautiful 🙂
Loved your magical take on the prompt 😀
Thank you for sharing your wonderful views on my post 🙂
Cheers!!
Oh, man, do I ever love the logic in this.
I love your take on deadlines and time in general. Next time I feel nailed to the wall over a deadline, I hope I’ll remember your post. Thanks!
Kate
First of all, I must tell you what a lovely website this is. Gorgeous and the music is perfectly matched.
I loved your imagery of time as a boundary and a line but it cannot be captured. You cannot hold it in your hand. It all comes down to the most important thing.
Well done.
ps 50 is the new 30! LOLOL
Great post! Loved your take on the ephemeral nature of deadlines & time
I think you forgot one Rob. It is the unreasonable demands placed upon an employee to reduce their self esteem!
Great piece.
rob…your ability to create poetry is awesome.
I give some facts..you crate a master piece.
I hope you’re getting published,
Try telling the taxman that one…!
Beautifully done, as always.
Beautiful poem. I need to read it again to capture it all. I love the last line “love is the more glorious”.
ah, beautiful. i love the points you make. and yes, love is the more glorious. gorgeous and magical.
I couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, my boss wouldn’t agree at all.
Perhaps I need a new boss?
Great verse! I admire your creativity.
it is the perfect poem for the prompt!
my prompt is a poem too (or sort of)
i wonder how i did there
Deadline – Decline