Cuckoo clock with shifting eyes
Counts the minutes with deep, heavy sighs
Stuck upon the wall all day
His hands committed to work–no play
Watching life around him fly
He ticks each tock so we rely
If he should lag just for a minute
Intolerance will be his penance
Wishful thinking is all he can do
His two-week vacation’s long overdue
Cuckoo bird popping in and out
Makes him want to scream and shout
No one notices his increasing unease
He might as well be a block of cheese
Just take me out, just for a day
And let me smell a sweet bouquet
I’ll keep my word, I’ll keep the chime
If only I could work part-time
My entry for Monday Morning Writing Prompt: Personification
http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/monday-morning-writing-prompt-personification/
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apollorose
/ June 5, 2011Good advice. Work and no play is never a good thing.
A clock has no mouth, but sometimes it becomes the loudest thing that we sometimes “listen” to.
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011Poor thing.
That’s true. Sometimes that’s all we’re tuned into–the clock and what time it is.
Thanks, Apollorose.
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jgavinallan
/ June 5, 2011Gayle:
My alarm clock works part-time lol…or that’s what my boss says…
Lovely words and so full of emotion.
I love this
Jaye
xoxo
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011Haha–funny boss–he has a sense of humor!
Thank you immensely, my friend.
Love,
Gayle
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liv2write2day
/ June 5, 2011What a fun idea–a cuckoo clock. Must be a tiring occupation. Thanks for linking, Gayle. Have a good week.
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011It’s a very tiring occupation–hehe…
Enjoy your week too, Victoria.
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ALIVE aLwaYs
/ June 5, 2011hehe, there’s no breaking free from those boundaries.
It’s wonderful, no bird wishes to be captured but who would have thought it wishes to make a deal.
Nice going!
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011Thanks so much. And thank you too for being the inspiration for this week’s prompt. It was really fun and your poem was just beautiful–very insightful.
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Isadora
/ June 6, 2011Ironic, isn’t it ???
We rely so much on time and yet, I think, like the clock we wish we could be free of it. Very cute and humorous description of how hard a clock works … !!!
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Way to go , Gayle. ~~~~ : – )
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011Yes, we so often wish we could be free of the constraints of time. So true, Izzy.
I’m glad you enjoyed this today–thanks so much. xoxo
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Broken Sparkles
/ June 6, 2011Hi Gayle, I don;t know your e-mail that’s why I’m writing here, I’d love to interview you for meet the poet on Wednesday at Jingle poetry, if you like the idea please send me an e-mail to brokensparkles@hotmail.com and we’ll take it from there. Happy days! Blaga
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011Thanks, Blaga. I have sent you an email in response.
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Tino
/ June 6, 2011A part time cuckoo clock, now theres a novelty.
A fun piece that I enjoyed and it got a big grin out of me as well 😉
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011Haha–wouldn’t quite work out would it–part time-clock. I’m so glad you enjoyed this, Tino–thank you.
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booguloo
/ June 6, 2011Cute with morning coffee.
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Bodhirose
/ June 6, 2011Good morning, Michael. So glad you enjoyed the cuteness! Hope your day is a good one.
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Explorations in Sacred Space
/ June 7, 2011This is so absolutely charming, Gayle. Very clever. Every bight. Thanks for evening smile.
Jamie
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Bodhirose
/ June 7, 2011Thanks so very much, Jamie. I’m glad it brought you a smile. xoxo
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trisha
/ June 15, 2011if they had a soul i am sure they would have thought just like this. lovely.
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Bodhirose
/ June 15, 2011I think so too. Thank you. 🙂
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Jingle
/ June 18, 2011love this one,
your poem reminds me of
cuckoo sound, which is lovely to hear.
there are things in life that keep us young and puzzled for their special existence.
Happy Rally.
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011Thank you, Jingle! One of my mother’s best friends had a cuckoo clock and I was so enamored with that thing when I was a little girl. I was thrilled when that bird would pop out!
Happy Rally! xoxo
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Henry Clemmons
/ June 18, 2011Ha, I enjoyed ths. Reminded of my grandmothers big clock in Prague. Enjoyed much.
http://henryclemmonspoet.blogspot.com/2011/06/just-man-recording-is-above.html
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011So glad you enjoyed this, Henry. I’ll bet your grandmother’s clock was beautiful.
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mindlovemisery
/ June 18, 2011awww this is very cute lovely flow and good advice. I had a cuckoo clock from a trip I took to Switzerland and they are very charming but quite annoying lol
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011Thanks so much–I’m glad you like my cuckoo poem. I can imagine that it would get a bit tiresome listening to that “cuckooing” every day! Hehe…
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Cindy Eksuzian
/ June 18, 2011What a great rendition in poetry of how we all feel about responsibility now and again. I loved this! Thanks for sharing it!
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011I’m so glad that you liked this, Cindy–thanks so much.
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tigerbrite
/ June 18, 2011I once had a clock like this and I agree the cukoo worked very hard, in and out of his shelter every 15 minutes. It used to ge demented at 12 o clock. I was glad to sell it… it drove me mad.
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011See Mindlovemisery’s response above–you apparently, are not alone! Hehe.. Thanks for coming by today.
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magher1
/ June 18, 2011Love the rhyme! Poor clock… Sadly, I can’t do anything for it – I don’t have one ;P
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011Yeah, poor clock–they can’t get a break! Thanks for your visit and comment today.
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Someone is Special
/ June 18, 2011nice advice gayle.. here is my cute tune on nature
Someone is Special
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011Thanks, SIS! Nice to see you today and thanks for your link. xoxo
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tasithoughts
/ June 18, 2011Lovely rhyming with meaning.
JP
http://tasithoughts.wordpress.com/2011/06/18/heart-master/
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011Thanks so much–I appreciate that, JP.
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anarchistgirlscout
/ June 18, 2011very amusing little poem.
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011I’m happy it amused you.
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A.B. Thomas
/ June 18, 2011Sigh, if only….Fantastic write!
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011I know… Thanks, A.B!
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swanrose
/ June 18, 2011if only …man me too 🙂 very nice
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011Yeah, if only part-time… Thanks so much, Swanrose. 🙂
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The Lonely Recluse
/ June 18, 2011A lovely little poem here. I loved the rhyme scheme, it’s just a shame you lost it on “minute” and “penance”. Very clever personification of an overworked, undervalued object. I really enjoyed it. Bought a smile to my eye.
The Lonely Recluse.
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Bodhirose
/ June 18, 2011So glad you enjoyed this, TLR–and it brought a smile to your eye. Thank you.
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dragonkatet
/ June 19, 2011*smile* Never even thought about a cuckoo in the cuckoo clock this way! Thanks for giving me a new perspective!
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Bodhirose
/ June 20, 2011I wrote this for Victoria’s prompt of writing personification. This is what I came up with.
It was a new perspective for me too! Thanks for coming by and enjoying.
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meiro
/ June 20, 2011Its true
Lovely poem
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Bodhirose
/ June 20, 2011Thanks so much, Meiro. 🙂
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Peggy Nolan
/ June 21, 2011I’d like for the cuckoo to work part-time, too! Nice job!
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Bodhirose
/ June 21, 2011Thank you, Peggy–I appreciate that!
Gayle
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tikarmavodicka
/ June 21, 2011A really lovely and cute piece. 🙂
I loathe clocks and the restraints they represent but I do love the older clocks and their rhythmic ticking. A constant companion of sorts through the movments of days.
I like your stepping into the perspective of an everyday object, reminds one to be grateful for the tools in our life that work with no complaint. 🙂
Thankyou for the smile. 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ June 21, 2011There’s something soothing about hearing that quiet ticking isn’t there?
I’m happy you enjoyed this and had a smile–thank you. 🙂
Gayle
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Jeanie McBain
/ June 22, 2011Enjoyed your poem immensely, great fun 🙂
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Bodhirose
/ June 22, 2011Well thanks so much–that’s nice to hear. : )
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ZQ
/ June 22, 2011I work part-time after retiring …after my “Chimes”… my tail feathers shot off ( and when you are made of wood), it doesn’t “tour” as it should. But, I am as “Cuckoo ” as lfe can can be. Is this 2012? Just kidding. That was wondwerful, that you were able to think about it. Bravo!
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Bodhirose
/ June 22, 2011Well your cute response here was very entertaining! Glad you enjoyed my personification of a cuckoo clock–thank you.
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Tally
/ June 22, 2011I felt very sorry for the poor cuckoo clock, but I’ll be optimistic and think that he got that vacation:)
Enjoyed reading it tremendously.
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Bodhirose
/ June 23, 2011I’m glad you enjoyed this, Tally–thank you. I feel sorry for him too!
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frizztext
/ November 4, 2011greetings by
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Bodhirose
/ November 6, 2011Nice to meet you. I have read your cuckoo story and watched the videos that you posted. I’m glad you finally got your cuckoo clock–they are very cool!
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Bodhirose
/ November 6, 2011Thanks for linking my poem to your site–I appreciate that. Sorry for the delay in my response to you–I’ve just come back from a week’s vacation.
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