It is the thing that lies under
under lies
below the foundation
like a time signature
signalling in silence:
there
there
there
there
we are.
È la cosa che sta sotto
sotto stante.
sotto il fondo.…….
come il tempo quaternario
segnalando in silenzio
ci……..
ci……..
ci……..
ci……..
siamo.
Bonnie McClellan-Broussard 
This is both beautiful and profound in its brevity, Bonnie. The idea that substance, essence, or even existence of a thing (there, by extension) is ‘like a time signature’ is a powerful one – at least until the question of the ontological status of time is perceived by the associated mind implied!
Thank you so much, I’m glad that it wasn’t as obtuse as I thought! In Italian it’s even nicer because the word ‘tempo’ is exceptionally dense; it means time, tense, and musical tempo (among others).
Hello Brad. You make a really interesting point here. One day I’m going to turn up on your doorstep for a philosophy tutorial. Right now I’m going to scurry away and check up on Heidegger. I think he’s the bloke I need to consult!
You would be most welcome, John. I’d be happy to skip the philosophy tutorial for an animated exchange of ideas:)
You’re on Brad! I’ll be on the next boat. That gives you time to line up some beers 😂
Bonnie,
What a beautiful way to wake up on a Sunday morning.
Back to basics…and the essence of our simple lives.
Boy O’ boy, what we’ve forgotten??
Thanks for the wake up call!
I hope all is well,
Edward
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Love the staccato created by the Line breaks And the repetitions at the end. You must work all the time. I have not written a line since the international contest.
Bisous Liliane
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I love this Bonnie and, although I don’t speak Italian, i read it through a couple of times in that version. It sounds exquisite in Italian.