Lost Time

Posted on 2022-03-13 by Bartholomew Barker

Lost Time

They just stole an hour
and I want it back

I would’ve slept
through it anyway
but it’s the principal

They say it’ll return
in early November

How much interest do I charge
on the loan of an hour
with an eight month term

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About Bartholomew Barker

Bartholomew Barker is an organizer of Living Poetry, a collection of poets in the Triangle region of North Carolina where he has hosted a monthly feedback workshop for more than decade. His first poetry collection, Wednesday Night Regular, written in and about strip clubs, was published in 2013. His second, Milkshakes and Chilidogs, a chapbook of food inspired poetry was served in 2017. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2021. Born and raised in Ohio, studied in Chicago, he worked in Connecticut for nearly twenty years before moving to Hillsborough where he lives and writes poetry.
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23 Responses to Lost Time

  1. JeanMarie's avatar JeanMarie says:
    2022-03-13 at 03:07

    Yes, it is the principle!

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  2. ivor20's avatar ivor20 says:
    2022-03-13 at 03:42

    I the lost hour is up there in one of those Digital Clouds … try ‘icloud’ …

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  3. Cassa Bassa's avatar Cassa Bassa says:
    2022-03-13 at 07:48

    I hope you get the one hour back plus a handsome interest of course

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  4. Jewish Young Professional "JYP"'s avatar Jewish Young Professional "JYP" says:
    2022-03-13 at 08:28

    Clever critique of daylight savings time. Love this

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  5. Carolyn Crossley VixenOfVerse's avatar Carolyn Crossley VixenOfVerse says:
    2022-03-13 at 10:49

    Spring forward, Fall back! I love the idea of demanding interest on that hour. We call it British Summer Time although summer seems a long time off. 🙂

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  6. Susi Bocks's avatar Susi Bocks says:
    2022-03-23 at 21:37

    Hey, at least the Senate recently passed a bill that Daylight Savings Time will remain and no more back and forth!

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  7. Karima Hoisan's avatar Karima Hoisan says:
    2022-04-04 at 22:47

    Luckily we don’t lose hours in Costa Rica:) Very clever thought…

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