BORROWED TIME

Tovli's Advanced 10/40 Words: Using all ten words, in order, 40 words in all.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 BORROWED TIME

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DUST clouds dance

                   ONLY death stamps finality

 

PAINT the world colourful while you can

                An ALIBI is unacceptable…

 

THROUGH life gather dreams

                   PENCIL shade grey to the mix

 

PROPERTY of the universe

SPRAYED concrete walls jest…

 

ORGANISE don't BORROW time

 

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© Helena 2008

Author's Note

Written for fun for Tovli's Advanced 10/40 word contest.
THANK YOU FOR READING MY WORDS

Reviews

[angelina neves]

ai... ai... poor me! i'm always ready to "PAINT the world colourful" but as much as i try, it forever seams soooooooooo "desorganised"! and i must tell you that my good "ALIBI" (even if they say is "unacceptable" to most!) for never get to real "ORGANISE" my time is that: - Oops, sorry! but you see i'm just an artist trying hard to paint a warm colourful world! :)

Beautiful painting you have here! wonderful poem to read! Lovely!

[Tony Hwilka]

Helen, What can I say, Not my cup of tea. You have some good imagery and I know you had to use certain words for the contest but I would rewrite it and make it a great poem as your other poems. Tony

[Sharon Miller Bolander]

Wonderful, Helena! This was not an easy challenge, but you've masterfully crafted a very meaningful poem. I'm going to organize my time better and stop making alibis. You should be proud of this terrific take on the 10/40. :-) Sharon