" In The Moment "

Arnold Isbister
Author: Arnold Isbister
Word Count: 106
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A moment? What is it,
A feeling, a particle of time?
So delicate, intricate, fleeting,
We live the past always.

Ethereal, without substance.
A waif of smoke from burning ambers,
A falling star without shine,
A baby stillborn in the night.

A string of seconds maybe a thought.
Connected, a memory created
Legions linked an image formed.
Mind to vision, beginning to end.

Pathways; time, future absent
Silent, solitude, no destination
No footprints to mark a moment
But moments collected to mark the space.

Moments so important, the first step
To the end in thoughtless gesture
Mystery revealing, insight divine, existence born
“In the moment”…of LIFE.

  • Mickey  Poloz

    Mickey Poloz, 6 months ago

    ...beautiful. You truly got the essence of “in the moment” here.

  • Jen Whyte

    Jen Whyte, 6 months ago

    What a lovely word picture of ‘moments’

  • Breathe

    Breathe, 6 months ago

    Beautiful, this could very well represent the entire issue.

  • Symmetry44

    Symmetry44, 6 months ago

    Another to my favorite’s list…..too good!

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister, 6 months ago

    thank you all, compliments are very much appreciated.

  • Roger Sampson

    Roger Sampson, 6 months ago

    Very stirring. Read it four times – walked away – came back and read it again.
    It’s heavy, it’s light, it’s to the point, it’s thought provoking…..it is good.

    Rog

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister, 6 months ago

    I thank you sincerely. So glad you read it again; like a painting it is meant to be interpreted individually so words change(as color) on second view.

  • ferice

    ferice, 5 months ago

    Beautiful, love it!

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister, 5 months ago

    thank you Violet; love your work…...

  • LocoCow

    LocoCow, 5 months ago

    A feeling? a particle in time… Such a thought provoking line, realy had my mind racing….. Great piece of writting

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister, 5 months ago

    glad you liked it ‘Loco’....:)

  • Dawnsky2

    Dawnsky2, 4 months ago

    This is very beautifully written, it made me think alot, after reading it,,,very nice :)

  • KBelleau

    KBelleau, 2 months ago

    Excellent piece…. so many moments are lost in the trivial…. so many moments lost to things we think are trivial…

  • Gregory John O'Flaherty

    Gregory John O..., 2 months ago

    Liked that. One moment- Now

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister in reply to Dawnsky2’s comment, 2 months ago

    thanks Dawn….missed this somehow.

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister in reply to Dawnsky2’s comment, 2 months ago

    thanks Dawn….missed this somehow.

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister in reply to KBelleau’s comment, 2 months ago

    thank you very much.

  • Arnold Isbister

    Arnold Isbister in reply to Gregory John O'Flaherty’s comment, 2 months ago

    thank you Gregory, much appreciated.

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