Tomorrow and Tomorrow
and tomorrow (Caddy smells like trees)
Is there anything more ridiculous
than a calendar? At least clocks
are round, but they mock
us with their ticks while
the rectangle on the wall
flutters months in the wake
of electric fans. The sun doesn’t bother
with them, moon keeps
her own time. Oceans and rivers
don’t follow schedules, and
you have to kill a tree
to see how it lived—
leaves and wood tell different stories.
May as well have been a Compson,
signifying nothing.
About the Creator
Harper Lewis
I'm a subversive weirdo nerd witch who loves rocks. Intrusive rhyme bothers me. Some of my fiction may have provoked divorce proceedings in another state.😈
My words are mine. Suggest ai use and get eviscerated.
MA English literature, CofC
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Comments (5)
🌼 You have identified one of the greatest mocking paradoxes of all time. Just as the clock ticks, we tick off the days. 🌼 The enargia of the calendar fluttering in the wake of electric fans really allowed me to visualize the scene. It made me connect emotionally with how quickly time flies and how heavy our responsibilities can be. I loved this! 🤗🌼
Compson. Is that a brand?
Indeed! Clocks have more spirit than calendars!
Another winner for sure
Wow! Such a fine meditation and sweeping metaphor.