Poem about time: The Clock
April 1, 2021
Collage created by Sadie Souter with images from Pexels
Sadie Souter explores the transient nature of life
Ticking under eyelids
Fluttering. Rattling
Her skull like it was
Made of glass
The grandfather clock
In the hallway
Creaks under the
Weight of time
Tiny toddler feet turn
Great stomping boots
To grey skin marked
By the sun
Pulling hangnails
She sighs and sits
But still she can’t ignore
That tick tick tick
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Last year, in lockdown, I wrote a poem every day for the month of April as a part of the Escapril challenge. Check out a few of my poems from Escapril 2020!
Why don’t you try it this year! You can see the list of prompts on the Instagram account @letsescapril.
Good luck!
Sadie studies English Literature and Creative Writing at Manchester University. She likes 70s punk music and graphic design. In her spare time, she writes poetry, music and short stories.
