The clock chimes in my brother’s house
Just like it chimed
In my fathers
Just like it chimed
In my grandfathers
Just like it chimed
In my great grandfathers
Its painted metal face implacable
As it viewed the history of our family
Across continents
States towns streets
Long dead hands wound
The delicate balanced brass pendulum
As future hands will touch
Its skillfully carved oaken case
Strong against the changing years
Weathering hard times
And passively enduring the good
Holding in its ornately constructed hands
The minutes and hours of our days
To chime in my brothers house
Just like it will chime
In my nephews
Just like it will chime
In the home of those yet born
The clock chimes
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Observations from the Ozarks
what a great write! made me think of my grandparents’ clock and all the life events it must have witnessed over the year…
Thanks, Sarah! K
Ah, I so wanted to see a picture with this. Very nice feel for heirlooms!
I do need to find a photo of the clock to include! Thanks for your comment. K
I love the idea of a family clock surveying the passing generations. How wonderful! I remember the peacefulness of my grandma’s house, and the loud sound of her metal clock tick tocking on the kitchen window ledge. Loved this poem. It took me back.
I appreciate your kind word – happy that it reminded you of those times with your grandma. K
I love this
So happy that you do! K
The idea of connectedness conveyed by this poem, by your clock, is comforting and encouraging. Lovely way to attack the prompt.
So appreciate your kind words! K
I really like the idea of the clock – the marker of time – seeing all those generations and carrying on doing what it was made to do. My grandmother has a clock much like this.
So happy you liked it! K
I like the use of the clock to tie in the lives of all those who have gone before us , and those coming after us ~ I have seen some of these grandfather’s clocks – they were built to last very long ~ Nice one ~
Thank so much – K
Now that is cool! The clock watching over the family for generations. Great concept; well written. I like it!
Thanks, Charles – I knew you weren’t a grouchy old man!!! K
I love old clocks, especially clock with a pendulum but, a ticking clock would drive me nuts! LOL
Loved this, it is precious to hand such things down through successive generations and pass it on through family. Fabulous analogy for the time prompt too.
There have been generations of complaints about the hour chimes, especially late at night! lol So happy you liked it – thanks- K
smiles. this made me think og the grandfather clock at my grandparents house….it always set a wonderful rhythm to the sundays we spent there…lovely verse kathleen….hope you had a great weekend
Thank you, Brian – glad it reminded you of happy memories. Had a nice weekend – hope things are well with you and yours – K
Perfect metaphor for the seasons of life and of generations. The clock represents the dVerse prompt so well.
Thanks, Victoria, happy you liked it!K
Wonderful metaphor of clocks and time and specific clock and family tradition. Pretty cool if that clock actually exists! k.
It does! Thanks-K
isn’t it soothing, the ticking of such a grandfather clock..in a way it speaks of tradition, re-assurance and battles fought and won, of evenings around the chimney, of kids born and people who died in dignity after a long and full life…beautifully penned kathleen
Thanks, Claudia – it is a wonderful old clock that has seen many years and a treasure we cherish. K