After Time
Everyone keeps time
Loses time
Takes time
Wants more time…
But,
No one wants to talk
About what happens
after time.
Does time stop…
Or,
Eternity begin?
…Our last breath//
Bouncing our soul out gently
Does the screen go black…
Or just change format?
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At d’Verse~Poetry Pub, today, De Jackson challenged us to write a quadrille (of exactly 44 words) using the word bounce. You might think of bounce as a game thing with children bouncing, or a puppy bouncing up and down, or perhaps the bounce of the music beat. This is a little different take on the word bounce, but you won’t forget it very quickly.
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
Roth Poetry 
Ooooo. I like this pondering, very much. As one who does believe in eternity, I do believe it just changes format, gets ever more beautiful.
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Thanks so much! I was hoping this wasn’t too far off the prompt. Thanks for you comments.
Dwight
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I wonder too… would like a bounce back, but deep inside I think it’s mostly dark
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I guess we will find out in time!! Thanks.
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Deep, Dwight! Deep! 🙂
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Thanks Frank!
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My pleasure! 🙂
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Change formats. I agree with the thought that you went deep with this one. Well written and well considered.
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Thanks Charley, I hoped it was not to far off point! Thank you for your kind words.
Dwight
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It wasn’t for me. You may encounter other opinions. Oh well. As the great theologian, Richard Nelson once posited, “You can’t please everyone, so you got to please yourself.” 🙂
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Yes, and I did!! Thanks.
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🙂
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You are a brilliant man, Dwight! Layers deep. Well-written and unique take on the prompt.
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Not sure I would go that far…. but thank you, Jilly, very much anyway! I appreciate your affirmation!
Dwight
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Nice one, Dwight. This made me smile. I like the idea of changing format after death. As long as it doesn’t involve changing from Mac to PC 🙂
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Ha Ha! I don’t know which is Mac and which is PC, so I will say good luck on the format!!
Dwight
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I bet there’ll just be that little dot in the middle of the screen…
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Really enjoyed this thoughtful piece. Perhaps, time will be renewed into something still unknown?
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Could be! Thanks.
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A great question Dwight and there are plenty of people who do enjoy talking about it and there is a wealth of literature too. I personally have always believed in eternity :o)
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Thank you for your comment. I agree some do enjoy the dialogue. Me too!
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I really hope just change format. Great ponder!
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Thanks Victoria!
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Love this! Pause for ponder.
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The wise old Native American, Chief Seattle, said “there is no death … only a changing of worlds”. Ah, ’tis an age-old question!
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My vote goes to change format. But if it goes black, I won’t know and I believe life is more joyful with faith. And a good map for life.
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Thanks, I would agree with you assessment!
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Oh this is beautifully deep!❤ I too wonder about eternity and what indeed would happen if time were to stop..
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eventually we all find out the answer on our own….one by one.
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Good point!
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I see it as a transformation rather than an end.
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Makes sense to me!
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A thought provoking piece. Like the way you incorporated the prompt into this piece. Nicely done.
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Thanks you for your kind comments!
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This poem really make you think! I particularly love the use of ‘format’.
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Thanks, That is the best word I could think of to describe the passage from this life to the next. I appreciate your comments.
Dwight
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I enjoy a poem that makes me ponder. I don’t think when time ends you end, one is never really gone just transformed.
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Thank you so much for your comment! I think you are right!
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A sobering take on bounce, Dwight. Your questions got me thinking: I think I’d prefer the screen to change format. But I love the idea of my soul being bounced out gently.
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Thank you, Kim, for your thoughtful response. I like that as well!
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No one talks about what happens to a cup after it is broken and thrown away, or of what you must have been before time (before you were born). Or what “new format” a flies live in after they are swatted dead. And it is no wonder, is it?
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An Interesting thought! Thanks Sabio!!
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lovely languorous rhythm to these line – the way the questions roll answers into a ball and unfurl them at the end
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Thank you Lara. I like the way you explain this poem perfectly!!
Dwight
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Brilliant
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Thank you so much for your comment!
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roth i would love to welcome you to visit my blog and see some of my poems
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Thank you, I will.
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Oh my gosh, this is the coolest thing! Those last four lines are awesome!
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Thank you for your kind words, and for reading my post!
Dwight
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So profound. Love this. 👍
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