Thirteen Times the Cuckoo Called

Neville

Thirteen Times the Cuckoo Called

 

thirteen times the cuckoo called

   the first time heard since I got old ..

 

 maybe twas a warning ..

 

thirteen times that cuckoo called

    at just gone twelve, this Sunday morning ..

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: April 30th, 2024 00:24
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Cassie58

    You are still here. Let that be a lesson to ya. Superstition can plague a person to death. A most elusive bird. I’ve never seen one, only heard its call. I’m still here too., I think!

    • Neville



      Take it from me, your presence is felt ..

    • Goldfinch60

      That cuckoo is heralding the start of spring Neville with a baker's dozen of calls .

      Andy

      • Neville



        I wonder if you would think and feel the same if it laid an egg in your nest Sir Finch .. But let's hope you are write .. Neville

      • 2781

        We run to a different calendar.
        He's probably correct.

        • Neville



          Or maybe the labelling is all wrong

          • 2781

            We need to learn the language.

          • orchidee

            Ahh, must be Cuckoo Land! lol.

            • Neville



              Could have been written just for you Steven

            • Tom Dylan

              Love this, Neville. It feels ancient yet really modern all at the same time. A cracking poem.

              • Neville



                You read me so well Tom, many thanks indeed .. Neville

              • Teddy.15

                enjoying your free time a new job just being free perhaps! Cuckoo is one of my favourite birds hard to see but very easy on the ear. Enjoy it all my dear Nev. 🌹

                • Neville



                  Just a day off Teddy but very much enjoyed .. and thank you for calling my very dearest of Teddy's 🌹

                • Bella Shepard

                  Perhaps 'twas the only time he could be heard, he got your attention and you counted. It doth mean something, to another cuckoo. Good write!

                  • Neville



                    You know you may be write .. it was so unexpected and I was so taken aback, I just had to grab something and the nearest thing was my pen .. Thanks B .. Neville

                  • Doggerel Dave

                    (send him over here - I'd settle for a cuckoo which only called thirteen or fourteen times.....)

                    I'm totally insensitive to nuance sometimes...............

                    • Neville



                      Blimey, that bad is it, don't let em grind you down Dog



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