In infinity spinning, rock around this celestial clock, passing time

Time goes by in linear fashion from A to B, traversing happenstance

Happenstance, by chance encounters, you and I at bus stop standing

Standing still life, fruit bowl rendered in acrylic and wall ensconced

Ensconced amid family photos age progressions as upstairs rising

Rising as bread baking, oven bound, creation of mother's hands

Hands raised, endeavored inquiry, some past participle dangling

Dangling carrot-like pole-end fishing lure, prize seeking 'neath waves

Waves of change ebb and flow constant inconstancy consistently

Consistently insistent pushing envelopes around this desktop stamped

Stamped and metered, saliva needing, licking ice cream closure

Closure at last, and understanding that we are all in infinity spinning

William T. Blackburn’s work appears in numerous digital and print journals, technical manuals, and RPG books. He has authored Cubicles I & II, as well as contributing to ACW PoemVillage 2019-2022. He served as an Ageless Authors judge in 2020. His work has been submitted for a Pushcart Prize.