Tick tock, Tick tock
Shutup you damn clock
I know my time is slipping away
There is no need to remind me
Of the tasks lagging behind me
Of the work I put off from day-to-day
All those projects that need completing
Quick! Hurry! Summer is fleeting!
I try to keep my panic at bay
If you keep up your pestering
About the time I have been sequestering
I might just have to lock you away
Thank you, Shafali, for drawing the artistic prompt for your Creativity Carnival. I thoroughly enjoyed dipping my fingers into some poetry for this adventure and am looking forward to seeing where else your art will take me.
honestme363 
love the poem 🙂 very real sense of frustration and annoyance with both the ticking and falling behind with tasks – ‘sequestering’ is a fantastic word! Well done 🙂
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Thanks! I debated wether or not sequestering would work, and after looking at the poem for hours, I decided it fit nicely. Thank you for taking the time to comment!
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Love, love, love it. Very apt. Well done😊
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Thank you Jacqueline ☺ much appreciated.
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Loved this and the way you write!
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Thank you! Sorry for the delay in the reply.I somehow missed this one. ☺
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🙂 Love your poem! Fantastic 🙂
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Thank you! I appreciate the compliment ☺
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Love it reflects how I feel about getting things done at school or even summer slipping away….
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Yes I imagine with whatever small amount of time you take off that half of yourself is all ready making new lesson plans? I am only assuming since you are so passionate about your work ☺
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I’m going into work next week in fact!
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I thought the time would be getting closer for you! I admire your dedication
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Thank you!
I hope my new principal does too!
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Did you write this? I love it!
I so wish I could write and understand poetry, I’m such a philistine.
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I can’t recall every writing poetry before…I guess I have branched out due to this blog? Thank you Nicola. I always enjoy hearing from you ☺
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I love it! It’s got the depth (or would height be a better word?) of emotion – it makes you expect the watch to actually shut up and slink away! Awesome take on the prompt!
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Thank you Shafali! I must say I find writing prompts from pictures much more enticing than words. Thank you for drawing this and creating the carnival. I think I will like being part of the circus 😉
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Lovely little poem! So dainty and precious! Ah :3
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A true compliment from a poetry lover – I am humbled ☺ Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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