tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post5418632067155278754..comments2024-03-27T16:19:53.023+00:00Comments on Friko's World: The ClockFrikohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04277167831642088694noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-85493766961255009392013-10-14T04:53:34.877+01:002013-10-14T04:53:34.877+01:00Nicely done! I adore the ticking off of all that ...Nicely done! I adore the ticking off of all that matters, the milestones of time. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-22818039960366842802013-10-12T18:20:40.645+01:002013-10-12T18:20:40.645+01:00Beautiful, and also sad. I love this, Friko (and I...Beautiful, and also sad. I love this, Friko (and I hope all is well with you). Thank you.dshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616750784052488695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-37094365268441702822013-10-12T18:15:48.114+01:002013-10-12T18:15:48.114+01:00Beautiful! No matter how much time I spend on it, ...Beautiful! No matter how much time I spend on it, I know I'll never be able to write poetry as well as you!Linda Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06799429286538446158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-17311475039870538782013-10-12T04:32:31.043+01:002013-10-12T04:32:31.043+01:00I loved this! I loved this! Sally Wesselyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06470453773515491625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-65048402468668403522013-10-11T01:21:59.723+01:002013-10-11T01:21:59.723+01:00Oh, I really like this one...especially the idea t...Oh, I really like this one...especially the idea that sometimes we want to speed it up or slow it down. <br /><br />=)Susan Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16049586085703324088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-35134484856475062042013-10-09T21:28:25.487+01:002013-10-09T21:28:25.487+01:00Just to clarify - terrible in the sense of terror ...Just to clarify - terrible in the sense of terror the thoughts can evoke, not referring to the formation of your poemLorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-3398486919540443192013-10-09T21:27:26.767+01:002013-10-09T21:27:26.767+01:00Thoughtful, beautiful and terrible. Thoughtful, beautiful and terrible. Lorriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653026442945027184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-18661920756054375082013-10-09T18:59:35.849+01:002013-10-09T18:59:35.849+01:00Frico, at first I thought this poem is cruel, then...Frico, at first I thought this poem is cruel, then I thought it was a bit sad, and at final I liked the words: '‘Returned in gratitude; I took great care of it' I think not many people could say that they took care of their time of during life.Nadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-80992239949920598522013-10-09T14:25:58.163+01:002013-10-09T14:25:58.163+01:00The clock stops by itself for all of us, till then...The clock stops by itself for all of us, till then we must live life to fullest!<br />Beautiful lines and flow of words. :)Indranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13097788106899971708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-70791745454244250342013-10-09T07:32:21.361+01:002013-10-09T07:32:21.361+01:00Love this.Love this.Sue Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864986500627496240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-56898026412938089852013-10-09T00:30:03.929+01:002013-10-09T00:30:03.929+01:00Today was a day when my clock was at odds with my ...Today was a day when my clock was at odds with my brain. I kept saying "Wait up! Wait for me!". But clocks wait for no one. Well said, FrikoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-55011500787045704182013-10-08T22:18:11.038+01:002013-10-08T22:18:11.038+01:00Lovely Friko. This poem made me realise that a tim...Lovely Friko. This poem made me realise that a timepiece is something that does indeed accompany us throughout our lives and sometimes we wish it to speed up, sometimes to slow it down but we are powerless, it 'rules' us. Cait O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04569760764766505179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-23378518296564351332013-10-08T21:24:11.450+01:002013-10-08T21:24:11.450+01:00How profligate one can be with time when young ! ...How profligate one can be with time when young ! <br />Who said that eventually it seems that breakfast comes round every 80 minutes ?SmitoniusAndSonatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11210817141287881808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-1581122848804068292013-10-08T15:13:50.987+01:002013-10-08T15:13:50.987+01:00There is little I can add to all the well worded c...There is little I can add to all the well worded comments about your poem - it is built as intricately as the workings of a fine clock by knowing hands. Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395890193161794631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-19889086807876356762013-10-08T14:47:34.179+01:002013-10-08T14:47:34.179+01:00I had to read this a couple of times. While the f...I had to read this a couple of times. While the first time I thought about you, the second time I thought about life in general and TGD in particular. It's all so true and inevitable and terribly beautiful to think about. Honestly, I can't think about it too much or put the thoughts into words as beautifully as you have. I liked this very much.Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-31588980523510461102013-10-08T14:12:23.962+01:002013-10-08T14:12:23.962+01:00Oh wow this gorgeous, profound, and deeply moving ...Oh wow this gorgeous, profound, and deeply moving Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-51333487250050440342013-10-08T13:17:50.208+01:002013-10-08T13:17:50.208+01:00Measuring words with time - so very well said - th...Measuring words with time - so very well said - this poem of yours - most powerful, moving through life til the end. I truly enjoyed your poem.LilliStJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06771499579700164919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-55861081950389279932013-10-08T09:28:38.017+01:002013-10-08T09:28:38.017+01:00geweldig mooi.geweldig mooi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-48153570878269850442013-10-08T09:07:24.583+01:002013-10-08T09:07:24.583+01:00Great words Friko. My watch has just 'died'...Great words Friko. My watch has just 'died' and I'm finding out what life is like without it. Thought-provoking indeed, the subject of time.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-83087654987737546342013-10-08T08:38:43.391+01:002013-10-08T08:38:43.391+01:00And so it goes on, measuring the infinite moments ...And so it goes on, measuring the infinite moments of life ... beautiful poem and the rhythm is perfection! The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-61596373009334716422013-10-08T02:17:32.134+01:002013-10-08T02:17:32.134+01:00time stops for no man
until it does...and then may...time stops for no man<br />until it does...and then may we be ready to let it slip<br />from our fingers, or be placed in the hands<br />of another.Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-59228189181152999942013-10-08T01:11:51.554+01:002013-10-08T01:11:51.554+01:00Clocks are not accurate. Time is relative. Pitch...Clocks are not accurate. Time is relative. Pitch the clock.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-78667482732360508152013-10-08T00:49:40.984+01:002013-10-08T00:49:40.984+01:00Oh, Friko -- this is a fabulous poem. It has so ma...Oh, Friko -- this is a fabulous poem. It has so many layers of complexity. It would be quite amazing without the prompt image, but with it, it is quite unbelievably perfect!Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-65620469778815224002013-10-08T00:41:08.051+01:002013-10-08T00:41:08.051+01:00You have said all that may be said! And well too. ...You have said all that may be said! And well too. Now I'll look away. . . . <br /><br /><br />ALOHA from Honolulu<br /><a href="http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Comfort Spiral</a><br /> =^..^= <3Cloudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05853753108637831069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1294026230680025155.post-45948452076428709522013-10-08T00:27:17.078+01:002013-10-08T00:27:17.078+01:00Oh, Friko, I know you've had some health probl...Oh, Friko, I know you've had some health problems recently, and I suspect you're talking about your heart.<br />However, I hope I'm wrong.<br />This is beautifully written.<br />KKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.com