Poem November 8, 1982 Issue

The accepted time

JEAN M. LANGERMAN

After every buffing
by polish-cloth of retrospect
how richly glow the burnished planes
of might-have-been—
and how this constant looking back
through lens of bittersweet
can seem to pale our present sun!

Oh, what a waste of mental elbow grease!
Instead, let's dust off all our little gratitudes,
those daily building blocks of light,
erecting for our habitation
shining tabernacles
dedicated to expectant joy,
knowing the accepted time is NOW!

JEAN M. LANGERMAN

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