Poem on Friday ~ Now is the time to live

I am reposting this prompt at the original date. Feel free to use the prompt even though the event is over:
I was really looking forward to this prompt. The idea came a few weeks ago as I have a list of

Yes, I was looking forward to it. First of all, I love “Wordles”. Secondly, I always like to use my favourite poems to create new ones.

One of my favourite poems

One of my favourite poems is W. H. Auden’s “Stop all the clocks!” also known as “Funeral Blues”. I came across it the first time when I saw the film “Four Weddings and a Funeral”. My step mum gave me a little booklet with Auden’s poems and this one I learned by heart. (No, I have forgotten most of it just in case you want to ask ).

Sources for his week’s “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt” poem

So this week’s “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt” poem will be created from W. H. Auden’s “Stop all the clocks” transformed into this “Wordle” picture (sorry the picture has gone missing while transferring my old blog)

The four words I have chosen are LET, NOW, EVER, COME

This week’s poem

Now is the time to live

Now is the time to live
Let nothing get into your way
Come have a little fun
Ever-more you’ll seize the day

How do you take part in “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt?”

Here is how to:

• Read “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt” here on “The Bee Writes…” on Wednesdays
• Write your poem as close or far from the prompt as you feel comfortable
• Post it on your blog or here in the comment section or both
• You have time for that until the next Tuesday
• Use “The Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt” picture if you want to
• Use the hashtag #djepp (Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt) when sharing on social media
• Go and read another “Day Jobbers Essential Poetry Prompt” Poem from the comments
• Most of all have lots of fun

Your poem will be featured on “The Bee Writes…” on Tuesdays in a summary post.

Now my fellow day jobbers: go, create and have lots of fun!!!!!