Delayed
I am too late to be present in the past I see
by the light of the moon seeking my silent bed
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Thursday 10 September 1668
Dave Bonta
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I am too late to be present in the past I see
by the light of the moon seeking my silent bed
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Thursday 10 September 1668
In just a few lines, the speaker describes a odd kind of lateness: not missing a train or an appointment, but missing a moment that has already gone by. The title, "Delayed," fits this well. The speaker can see the past, yet cannot step into it.
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