Aboriginal "How-To"

“Philosophers have explained space. They have not explained time. It is the inexplicable raw material of everything. With it, all is possible; without it, nothing.

The supply of time is truly a daily miracle, an affair genuinely astonishing when one examines it. You wake up in the morning, and lo! your purse is magically filled with twenty-four hours of the unmanufactured tissue of the universe of your life! It is yours. It is the most precious of possessions. A highly singular commodity, showered upon you in a manner as singular as the commodity itself!
For remark! No one can take it from you. It is unstealable. And no one receives either more or less than you receive.”

[ quoting Arnold Bennett from "How to Live on Twenty-four Hours a Day" ]

Private Poetry 1

The Moment by Kent Knowlton

I found it
I thought it was lost.
The relief
Was about the cost.
Still, fearing
Was about…the end of a memory.

I clutched it
I knew it was mine.
The touching
Was about the design.
Now, wondering
Was about…who owned it erstwhile.

I tested it
I imagined it gone stale.
The worry
Was about betrayal.
Next, resenting
Was about…the march of time.

I cleaned it
I cared for its hue.
The claiming
Was about its value.
Being surprised
Was about…its claim on me.

I put it up
I vowed to protect.
The resolution
Was about my neglect.
Sensing hope
Was about…infinity.

I lost it
I could not prevent.
The revelation
Was about my intent.
Gathering strength
Was about…its gift to me

Launch

Here begins the Time Korner of my "Four Korners". My vision for this blog is to provide observation, inquiry, and discussion exclusively on the topics of world history, biblical history, archeology, and genealogy. These parameters will be understood to also allow material relating to military history, epics in government, cultural epics, myth / legend, human evolution and family ancestries. Look for photos and links to webpages I find exciting.