Time lines
a present of the present
I take my time this summer
the corn is good company
I take my cup of new milk
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Wednesday 3 June 1668
Dave Bonta
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a present of the present
I take my time this summer
the corn is good company
I take my cup of new milk
Erasure poem derived from The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Wednesday 3 June 1668
Dave Bonta's short poem is about choosing to slow down and simply be where you are. The opening line plays on the word "present": the present moment is also a gift, something to be received rather than rushed through.
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