Six Clocks

December 23, 2022

In a corner of the living room
I sit in silence writing
Silent but for sounds of typing
And of three clocks ticking

A wall clock in the family room
And dining room wall, too
A third clock ticking on the shelf,
For only two won't do

And three more silent clocks there are
All within my view
On both microwave and stove
And small stereo, too

Six clocks tick and tick away
And cast their timely spell
Why we need so many clocks
Only time will tell