Friday, 31 March 2017

Clock Works

Clock Works


Tick, Tock
Tick, Tock
Tick, Tock
Bring!

Big Clocks
Little Clocks


Longcase
Carriage

Wooden Clocks
Metal Clocks
Plastic ones too

Mechanical
Digital

Ticking
Chiming
Alarming

Hands turning
Pendulums swinging
Lights flashing

Clocks of every kind

Wouldn’t want to wind them
Wouldn’t want to find them
When an alarm blurts out


This poem is inspired by a temporary art installation at Nostell Priory called Harrison's Garden, commissioned to commemorate the 300th anniversary of one of John Harrison's Longcase clocks that has recently been returned to Nostell Priory. The art installation involves 2000 clocks arranged in one room by artist Luke Jerram.
More information see here

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I hope you enjoyed this piece, I look forward to reading your thoughts (but please be nice).

Thank you

Caroline