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In Protest of Three O'clock

Three o’clock is a terrible time.
Be it three in the morning,
or three in the afternoon.

All the terrible worries and dark oogly-booglies
come out to play in the depths of the night.
Or it’s hours before quitting time.

Nine o’clock seems to be
an agreeable, even amiable matter.
Time enough for friends and a brew,
or going to work at a civilized hour.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Lavender

Lavender

6 months 2 weeks ago

In Protest of Three O'Clock

Hello, Michael,

Yep, nine o'clock is perfect!  Not too early, not too late. 

Clever!

Thank you!

L

(Side Note:  When I had shingles, 3:00 in the afternoon was heartbreaking, and 3:00 in the middle of the night made me cry...)