Time

Brilliant! I was deeply effected by this poem.

The opening lines "The stream of time is flowing

& we must yield to her force", reminded me of an old incident when it dawned on me for the first time, that it's no use fighting against time, fate or what ever one wants to call it. We all simply have to move on because time moves on. Otherwise we'll run out of time any :)

Thankyou for sharing.

Thanks for visiting Kamran, and for commenting. You're right, the stangeness of time is something we all share. Whether good or bad times, it takes us through into it and out the other side withough pause :)

This is a nice description of the inevitable forward motion of time, and it makes me realize why I so value those moments when time seems to "stand still."

I don't fully understand the last two lines, although I have an idea as to what you might mean. Care to give me a hint?

Thanks Ann ... I'd love to. When you're looking at space; 1 dimension is a straight line. We could slide back and forth along that line. 2 dimensions the line would unroll to a flat piece of paper. That would allow us to slid off the line to the edge of space. But we'd still be flat. 3 dimension would open up a whole new world; depth complicates things wonderfully and make life as it is today possible.
Imagine if our 1 dimension of time would unroll into 2 dimensions. We could stip out of our line and walk into the future or past ... then leave & go back and enter the line where we left with no time passing :) But I'm sure you question the 1/2 dimension I mentioned ... we don't have the option of walking back and forth along our dimension of time like we do our dimension of space. We are only allowed power over 1 direction. Thinking of that limitation, I added the '1/2' dimensions.

Thanks, Glome! I take it you've read Flatlands?

I think you should delete that comment on your profile (the one that says you are boring) immediately!

Ha ha ... Thanks Ann, you made me laugh; I almost felt compelled to obey you :)
I haven't read Flatlands. It sounds interesting. I'll look it up at Amazon & maybe search the used book stores if you think it worth a read.

Ooops. Sorry. I'm 1/4 German and sometimes it shows! Please feel free to self-efface on your profile.

Flatlands is about a 2-dimensional world. I've never read it, but my husband (who's into math) talks about it all the time, so it's on my list. I think it's a classic.

Very neat.

Ann, is the book by Edwin Abbott? It is a science fiction. The other Flatlands looks like a love story. I want to be sure to get the right one. You and your husband are changing direction of my river of time ... I seem to be taking a detour :)

Thanks again Shiela. Let me guess ... you must be the 2nd one from the left, right? :) The fourth comment down explains the quirkie part in case you didn't pick up on it. Thanks for being persistent and dropping by twice :)

Glome,

I like your new tag line!

Yes, it's the Edwin Abbott story. Now I need to go and see if audible.com has it so I can download it. (Synchronicity in action).

Thanks Ann ... my tag line is the name of a book by CS Lewis. An allegory. Glome is the name of the city.
Thanks also for the info on Flatlands. I'm on my way to the used internet book store right now.

You are sneaky! The old tag is back. You thought I wasn't watching.

Oh my gosh! You can't believe what you've done for me. My Mom (92) and I just moved into a two bedroom apt as she need more help than I could give living in adjacemnt apts. 'She is stubbon & won't wait for me to walk with her!!%$&! She has fallen 7 times in less than 10 weeks; broke arm; cracked head open; torn slab of skin off her arm all needing emergency room care. Several other engeries I can care for but ... I can't lift her and the fire dept has to be called. She fell twice yesterday but fell across a chair both time banging her head on the wall. Fell early this morning in her bedroom; I managed to roll her over by a chair & lift her. I feel exhausted and week from anger at her refusal to call for me (baby monitor is in her room. I fell asleep and woke with a start with her screaming in my room; lying on the floor. I couldn't believe it happened again. She is so stubborn. Had to call the Fireman AGAIN. They got her up and into her lounge chair. I felt so discouraged and fell into my chair and read your post. Burst out laughing & started to cry :):) You are so funny you saved my day! So whatever part German is in you ... treasure it if that is what makes you tenatious!!
Actually ... I never changed that one ... I thought you meant the one I changed from 'curious' (after the name Glome) to 'Till We Had Faces' which is the name of the book that tells about the city of Glome.)
I'm going to have to come over and harass you a little. Thank you mam,

Oh Glome,

If your Mom needs more help than you can provide her, I hope you don't feel guilty about it. My heart is with you.

I DID IT! Ann, you will be proud.
Thanks ... I wrote a poem regarding her ... see "Used to be ..."
I'm getting a movement detector tomorrow ... I think that will be the answer. I'm hopeful :)

Thank you C ... you know just what to say to make me feel important!! :) I love the
concept of time. It is amazing.
I published poem 'I'm Every Age I've Ever Been' about 3 weeks ago based on time also. Our bodies get older but we ourselves don't. The I found a verse where God said "I have put eternity in your soul" and then I knew :) Our souls never age. We have ageless souls living in aging bodies. That explains a lot doesn't it? Time is an exciting subject.
Thanks for coming by.

Just wonderful! I always envisioned time as a male entity, but why not a woman? Great work, Glome!

Thanks Curt. Guess I will go up and read it as male. If it enhances the poem I will change it .... but I wouldn't hold my breath :)

Actually Curt, I tried but it doesn't sound right. A ship is a her; a river is a her; time seems pretty much mixed in with that bunch. The hers win :)

Why thanks ms Marlive. I'll google him and see if I can find his quote. I do have a couple of more poems on time by other authors. I love the physics of dimensions of time and space. Thanks for coming back.

Thank you Lisa. You're right ... blink, blink, :)
I like your writing and am anxious to come over and read
more. Thank you for coming by.


(ps. I hope you aren't still nakid. Threre are boys in this room)

Arleen, I'm so glad to hear from you! When I comment I add that site to favorites then go back later to see if there is a response or ongoing discussion. It's the only thing I use favoritys for. Someone here suggested that .
Anyway ... as you know, I thought I had come off sounding critical. Going back to see who you were I found your response :) Yaaaaa. Thanks for coming here with your little sweetie. Thanks for commenting. I'll try to do better at keeping up with you.

beautiful Glome - I tend to think of time as a circle. Salud.

wonderful words ... great job...

Mariana ... you always have something interesting to say. Thank you.
I thought about time in a circle also. That would mean that everybody that died throughout all the decade would arrive in timeless Heaven the same moment ... it would just seen like a long time apart on earth.

Thanks necee. What are you doing lying on that couch? You should be out taking pictures :)

Glome, I wish I could help. We had that issue with mom, too. I used beach towels and my karate belts to lift her up. (It works.) Remember, use the knees, not the back!
I'd put a baby monitor under her bed, without her knowing it. AND the motion detectors, too! Easier to say "opps! sorry!" than to not be there when needed.
Life is funny, my darling little sister. Not funny, ha-ha (although sometimes, and with the right sense of humor, it is!) But funny, like here's my mom, on the floor, and in 25 years, that will be me, with MY daughter trying to lift me? funny.
Or not.
Personally, I think I'd rather wander off into the great southwest or deep into the grand canyon than play that on my kids. That's what my people used to do. Go walkabout, without a map!

Nice article, great theories. Would like to see your book list.
You probably rock, and we'd talk for hours at a party after the second Cuervo shot.
Blessings, off to read your other stuff now. (BTW, I really GOT the last two lines of your poem above. It spoke to me in harmony, ONE WAY!)
Wilka

It does feel like an impenetrable wall on occassion, but yet time is an illusion.

Oh my gosh Wilka ... you really do know what I'm going through. She is a little strong and so can think better. She is trying very hard to do what I as of her. Even that makes me cry for her. She was so independent; to say 'I know I'm causing you trouble. I will try to do whatever you ask' was just too much. How much they have to give up.

I've thought about myself too. I just don't want the kids doing this. If I feel myself getting helpless, I'll just sneak out and sign up for the nursing home before anyone knows it :) As logn as I can have my books. And internet so I can keep up with you :)

Yaaaaaaaa for the last two lines. I wondered whether or not they would be self explanatory to anyone. I'm a happy woman :)

There is an agrument about time Rose. An astrophysicist wrote in one of my books that time was just the space between happenings. Nothing more. Others think it something more substantial. Who knows.

You've got it going on Glome!

You're really on a roll with your POETICS

The next one on the list . . . {wink}. I'll message you!

Blessings ~
Rene

Hey ms Allen ... you must have taken time out to work, bathe, grocery shop or something :) You missed a few beats. I didn't know Gatherers were allowed to do that. Glad to see you back.
I used to love trying to take good pictures but was so busy I got out of the habit. Mom is wantint to get out more so maybe I can play in that area also. Maybe even about her ... don't know ... we'll see.

Great job!

Thank you Diane. Time is one of my favorite truths to meditat on.