Friday, 17 September 2010

Motile

MOTILE

–adj.
Biology . moving or capable of moving spontaneously.

















Motile time
Growing tendrils
Pushing momentum
Expending the universe:
Sand is finite,
The seconds not.


The background picture is copyright of Willow of Willow Manor, who has put it forth as a writing prompt.
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16 comments:

  1. Thanks for the great reminder! Sands/ seconds..like meditaion..thanks!!

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  2. Sand is infinite, the seconds not.

    So spare and profound.

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  3. Your Magpie is full of wisdom and energy ... all good.

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  4. I do like the way you put your poem onto the picture. It is most attractive. Blessings.

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  5. Caught in the web of time - excellent!

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  6. yep- words of wisdom....look out as time is almost up!

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  7. Beautifully wise.
    I really like your style here.

    Rene

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  8. i dunno i try to stretch mine as far as i can...smiles. nice mag. and the wisdom oh so smooth...

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  9. ...time is finite, the seconds not...

    This is soooooo true. I'm glad it's not.

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  10. Sorry, I misquoted u. U said sand is finite...

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  11. This is wonderful and so full of wisdom. Great job

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  12. Love the line, "Sand is finite,
    The seconds not." This truth is so easily forgotten.

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  13. the last line is superb and so true...

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  14. I very much liked your magpie.

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  15. Time goes on, with or without us. Very nice!

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Words of wisdom?