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TIME BEING

 Time being
is spent
in the mean time,
lean times
cast off on the side lines
of what's really
important -
the precious passing moments
in the ephemeral limits of
now

Affect is the new effect
of experiential learning
It'll never define
the yearning,
the rawness 
of feeling,
the existential reeling 
in the time of being, 
now!


Let's defer our thrill
to another day's kill
let's squander 
Time with boredom 
just for  pleasure.
She's too difficult to measure
let's just say -
her being is happening right
Now!

BjR  23 November, '09
— Bonitaj, Nov 23, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

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Critiques

seabhac

seabhac

16 years 6 months ago

A flowing seemingly flipiant poem

But within I see the depth I really like the play of words and time and space in this one. Like a good painting as much or as little as the reader wishes to get from it. Seabhac
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 6 months ago

Thank you Seabhac

seems like a while since I saw you here, so (do) appreciate your stopping by ;)
B

bjp

16 years 6 months ago

Dear Bonita,

Elizabeth has found such a good word for one of the flavours this poem serves: pecan flippant. But under that scoop, again as Elizabeth suggests, the ball is serious, closer to the cone, and we measure every lick of seriousness for each adds to the seriousness of the "I"ce made cream. I very much liked this poem. Lots of great lines: Let’s defer our thrill to another day’s kill let’s squander Time with boredom just for pleasure. You are becoming more comfortable in your writing. Brian
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

16 years 6 months ago

Ah Brian

Accolades from you really make it all worth while! It's as if you wave the "magic wand" to make it 'all right' ;) THanks for your time here! Bonita
Seren

Seren

16 years 6 months ago

Its our time Boni …. and

Its our time Boni .... and you are in the now ... as Elizabeth said it pecan flippant ... but you always make me wonder when you write tongue in cheek there is another layer there I cannot put my finger on lol one day when I do I will let you know first lol (hugs) and love Jayne x x
M

magics02

16 years 6 months ago

BEAUTIFUL

awesome!!!!! loved it, felt it, see it.... magics02