Sunday, July 17, 2011

The Water Clock

Water
d
 r
  i
   p
    s
and flows
and fills
         t
         u
         b
         e
         s
            flow
which over/
        then
           d
            r
             i
              p
and flow
and fill flasks,
then bulbs
as the rhythm of time
moves forward,
relentlessly forward
until it is full.
Then it drains
and begins to fill
itself again.

* The water clock in this piece is from the Children's Museum in Indianapolis. We had a very nice visit.

2 comments:

  1. Very cool! Both the poem, and the clock. =)

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  2. Thanks Marie! I stood and watched it change from 1pm to 2pm. Very cool.

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