Sunday, 12 March 2017

Old Rope

My following poem is just a bit of a light hearted nonsense. Hope you enjoy it.


What if we had a length of old rope
What if we each had hold of an end

We both have an end so where does it start
It’s not in the middle that is plain to see.

The length of old rope has no beginning
As you have an end and so do I,

If there’s only two ends and therefore no start
It goes without saying it starts at the end.

Julian Clarke © 2017


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  1. scotthastiepoet12 March 2017 at 19:13

    Clever stuff Julian - poetically philosophical too..

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    1. Julian12 March 2017 at 19:38

      Thank you, Scott for your remarks, much appreciated.

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  2. brudberg12 March 2017 at 19:18

    For me it's no nonsense at all... there is depth in wonder if the end and beginning is just the same.

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    1. Julian12 March 2017 at 19:40

      Thanks for dropping by. I like how interpretation is so individual.

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  3. indybev12 March 2017 at 20:23

    Your "nonsense" made me smile!

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    1. Julian12 March 2017 at 21:07

      I'm pleased it made you smile and I apppreciate yoour comment.

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  4. Sherry Blue Sky12 March 2017 at 21:28

    I love the rhythm and the rhyme.......a length of old rope sparked a fine poem.

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  5. Mary12 March 2017 at 22:22

    Wise words, penned with a humorous touch.

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  6. Gillena Cox13 March 2017 at 00:33

    I'm still pondering this one. I do hope although old it'd a sturdy bit of rope

    Thanks for dropping in at my Sunday Standard today Julian

    Much love...

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  7. rallentanda13 March 2017 at 02:22

    What if you tied both ends to a tree...would it be longer than a piece of string? (the proverbial one i.e)
    Smiles

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    1. Julian14 March 2017 at 06:50

      but where would the begining be? depends how long the piece of string is I would guess. Thanks for your comments, always appreciated.

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  8. Sumana Roy13 March 2017 at 06:25

    "it starts at the end." oh i have faith in that too :)

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  9. Myrna R.13 March 2017 at 14:44

    This is nicely light-hearted but not nonsense. Made me think.

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  10. C.C.14 March 2017 at 01:25

    I don't see it as light-hearted nonsense...in fact, there even seems to be some deeper existential philosophical thought woven into this.

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  11. Bekkie Sanchez15 March 2017 at 15:10

    I love it and agree with CC, it's not nonsense.

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    1. Julian15 March 2017 at 22:08

      Thanks Bekkie, I am glad you liked it. I'm so pleased that some have read into the deeper side of this piece and not taken it as nonsense.

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  12. Solent girl21 March 2017 at 22:32

    Lovely and not nonsense.

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    1. Julian22 March 2017 at 06:16

      Thank you for dropping by, I'm pleased you liked it.

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