Counted Down (Cinquain)

Big Ben, London, England

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Counted Down

Big Ben,
your heart's damaged.
You need to be silent
four years to chime again and run
through time.

©  2017 Maureen E. Doallas
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At noon yesterday, August 21, Big Ben (the name of the bell inside Elizabeth Tower) fell silent for repairs; for the next four years, until 2021, Londoners will have to keep their own timepieces running. Read "Big Ben to fall silent while essential conservation works take place" at Parliament's Website.