The Clock

I spent two hours plus today At MOMA with “The Clock,”* A cinema montage composed Of film and TV stock. With collected clips of time shown, (There are thousands spanning years) It is brilliantly presented As each clock or watch appears. So if an actor checks his watch And it says 2:15, Your phone will correspond with What the time is on the screen. The film is on a constant loop, The hours twenty-four And people watch for varied times, Most wanting to see more. Yet when museum hours end, The film keeps playing on, Despite the fact the audience Reluctantly has gone. At times, a special screening runs, When viewers are allowed To stay all day and night; I’ve heard That it attracts a crowd. I couldn’t really do that, but If I can snag a seat, I’d love to catch a few more hours; It really was a treat. *by Christian Marclay, currently on view at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art