Sands of Time

Summary

The undefined website features a poem titled "Sands of Time," which is a contribution to the Never-Ending Poem challenge initiated by Alex Kilcannon, inspired by Martin Rushton's concept, and invites other writers to participate with their own interpretations of the theme "Phantasmagoria."

Abstract

The "Sands of Time" poem is a reflective piece that uses the metaphor of sand to represent the relentless and unstoppable flow of time. It speaks to the timeless nature of stories and knowledge, suggesting that time records and archives every moment, creating an infinite narrative that is both personal and universal. The poem was crafted in response to a challenge by Alex Kilcannon, who started the Never-Ending Poem project with his haiku "Flamingos." The author of "Sands of Time" aims to capture the essence of time through the imagery of sand, envisioning the poem's lines as ripples and funnels that echo a medieval flair. The challenge is open to all writers on Medium, with the only requirement being to engage with the theme of "Phantasmagoria" and tag the author if one wishes to link their work back to the original poem. The guidelines allow for the posting of contributions in any publication, emphasizing the communal and continuous nature of this poetic endeavor, which traces its origins back to Martin Rushton's poem "The Never-Ending Poem."

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The author views the concept of time as an ever-present and infinite entity,

Poem for the never-ending poem

I am here I was here I will be here until The end, if ever there will be one since I cannot remember when I began, maybe I Have never even started because I run through Countless hands, which cannot hold me since I Flow unstoppable and fluid and encounter no stony Obstacle on my course Unswervingly Indifferent Scorched I give rise to the dry Streams and ripples that make up stories Neverending, and neither Alpha nor Omega in History, when my specks represent the infinite Knowledge that sums up mementos of an aeon I Recorded and archived, each moment to chronicle as My story is your own and My story is as ancient as Time, Which flows with Me through the Merciless Hourglass Of Your Life

This poem was written in response to the Never-Ending Poem challenge from Alex Kilcannon’s beautiful haiku:

And his challenge theme was Sands of Time. I liked to express how sand may symbolize Time, and I also designed that idea in the shape of my lines as they were ripples and funnels. I hope my poem reverberates that certain appeal to medieval flair according to the challenge.

Maybe you’ve already entered the challenge of The Never-Ending Poem. But if you still like to keep it going, try to measure yourself with the theme I have already launched in a previous prompt: Phantasmagoria.

I do not tag anyone as I like every poet or writer on Medium to take part freely in this umpteenth prompt in any preferred form of writing. If you will tag me and link my poem to your post, I will read it with great pleasure and the utmost curiosity.

The original guidelines of this challenge say that you may post your work in any publication of your choice. It all started from Martin Rushton’s poem:

Sands of Time

Poem for the never-ending poem

Flamingos

a haiku for the neverending poem prompt

The Never-Ending Poem

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