How do you explain away the third verse?
Rev 1:3
3 Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
KJV
"For the time is at hand" is the same language that John the Baptist used to anounce the soon coming of Christ.
Rev 1:7
7 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
KJV
In verse seven John says that those that pierced him would see him when he come in what he saw to bring judgement.
Rev 11:1
Revelation 11
11:1 And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.
KJV
The temple was evidently still standing when John seen his Revelation.
Rev 17:10
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space.
KJV
Five kings had already fallen when John received his Revelation. One was on the throne, and there was one more to come and he would be only a short time.
Yes, I natually would assume the time was short.