Poem -

Pendulum

Pendulum

The pendulum swings

Like the metronome

Every hour it brings

Its dulcet tone

A serene chime

It does sing

Denoting the time

Its suspension spring

There’s something about

Being half asleep

When there’s nowt

Making a peep

No floorboards creaking

No woodwork creeping

No cars beeping

Just the pendulum sweeping

And as the tic and the toc

Of my grandfather’s clock

Gently sends me to sleep

I dream soundly and deepĀ 

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Peter Harris

Thank you Susan,I'm looking forward to looking through your work when I have the time. I see you are a prolific poet, if you could let me know some of your favouritesĀ that would help me some.

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