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Just Wondering

by James G. Piatt
An ancient grandfather’s clock
chimed away the shifting hours of
wearisome time, as an iron horse
vanished into the soot-covered
hours. Hearing the strident
bird-songs of a mockingbird, and
the raucous voice of a morning
dove. The moon sighed, and I
heard fading notes dancing on the
strings of an ancient harp, 
causing me to ponder on the
inexplicable questions of life and
​death. 

James G. Piatt is a Best of Web nominee and three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, has had four collections of poetry: “Solace Between the Lines,” “Light,” “Ancient Rhythms,” and “The Silent Pond,” over 1475 poems, five novels, and thirty-five short stories published worldwide.  He earned his BS and MA from California State Polytechnic University and his doctorate from BYU.