Have You Got A Minute?
January 8, 2026
A poem by Michael Hawkes
Biting nails right to the quick;-
TICK.
Knees knocking wildly;-
KNOCK, KNOCK, KNOCK.
Breath abated, eyes dilated
As the hands reach twelve o’clock;-
TICK TOCK, TICK TOCK,
TICK.
Waiting for catastrophe,
For leaden skies to fall.
Time will wait for nobody
Fate overtakes us all;-
TOCK, TICK TOCK,
TICK.
Waiting for the final bell,
For fan-blown stuff to stick,
How long a wait one cannot tell;-
TICK TOCK,
TICK.
An entire planet gone to hell,
It can happen in a click,
Another TOCK
Then TICK!
20/04/22 – Hawkes
Feature image: Amar Saleem – Pexels
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[/col][col size=”10″]Michael Hawkes was a cherished poet and contributor whose work enriched the pages of WestmountMag.ca with its sensitivity and depth. Over the years, he entrusted us with a rich body of poems, of which only a portion has yet been published. His passing leaves a profound void, but the poems still to come will continue inspire all who were moved by his voice.[/col][/row]