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Dandy's Cuckoo Clock

On a spotty, sprinkled day, at the Plott's house on the block, A squatty Uncle Scotty had sent a polka dotted, cuckoo clock! The family said "That's handy!", and found a spot upon a shelf For the dandy, new Swiss timepiece,...next to toddy mix and tea pots! While Mommy Plott washed all her pots, Daddy Plott worked in the yard The children, too, were caught worn out, after swatting flies so hard By the twilight of the evening, they were worn, like pennies spent Supping lentils, corn and pintos, ...then, up stairs they gladly went Daddy Plott turned out the lights, falling, plop, right into bed But bolted up with such a jolt!!...loud "CUCKOOS!!" hurt his head!! The brand-new clock, made such a noise, his nerves hung by a thread ! That yoddling bird, that could be heard, might wake the neighborhood! It popped out every hour, and the sour house would shake With a hollering "CUCKOO' voice....with an awful racket made! They covered it with pillows...and took it from the room But the "CUCKOO-CUCKOO-CUCKOO" could be heard...from even the moon!! They would just doze off, fall fast asleep, and think that it was done.... But when the hands said Next O'Clock......it would cluck out lots more fun!! One o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock...four....!! The poor little bird, with his voice getting sore.... Saying 'cuckoo', ....'Cuckoo'......"CUCKOO!!!" again !!! So Daddy took out the tick...........then he took out the tock Then he defrocked little birdy.....so that he couldn't talk Now it sits on a shelf.....in the house at the Plott's Even the clock's little birdy.....can sleep like a rock!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 8/20/2010 2:26:00 AM
Hi Carrie and super congrats on your wonderful win with this one! ^_^ really enjoyed this one and somehow I can imagine this as a children's book?? Would be awesome! & Super thank you for all your comments, I am happy that you enjoy my writes (I am trying to submit in some contests before I leave) eek have roughly 3days left to catch up on everything, but I do promise that I will be back :) I will miss you guys & your wonderful writes too much --this is the truth! hugs nikko :)
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Date: 8/19/2010 9:25:00 AM
Grandmother had a little 'cuckoo clock' and we always got into trouble for pulling on the chains. Seems that made it run and 'cuckoo'. Now it's silent an mom's and grandchildren are forbidden to pull the chains! Thanks for the reminder of my childhood! RAY
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Date: 8/16/2010 8:21:00 PM
Congrats on the win, Carrie
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Date: 8/16/2010 7:56:00 PM
Loved that line how it could be heard even over the moon. And that final stanza is priceless. Congratulations on your win, CArrie. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 8/16/2010 6:05:00 AM
LOL yup, there are very few folks who can actually live with those clocks running! Wonderful win ..these were excellent writes and all so far deserved to be #1. Light & Love
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Date: 8/15/2010 10:30:00 AM
My congratulations to you Carrie on your win in Joe Flach's contest "One For the Kiddies". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/14/2010 9:31:00 AM
Carrie, a very creative and well written entry (I would expect no less from you). A story that I think children would love and adults can all relate to. Enjoyed by kids of all ages. Thank you for another terrific entry in one of my contests. Joe
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Date: 8/14/2010 7:25:00 AM
Many congratulations Carrie on your win in the contest with this wonderful Cuckoo Clock rhyme >> James
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Date: 8/14/2010 4:09:00 AM
A well deserved win, Carrie
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Date: 8/13/2010 5:04:00 PM
Yeah, shut that old 'CUCKOO' up! The first line of the last verse is my favorite!... My grandparents had one like that and I think my cousin still has it...every hour it 'cuckooed' (up to 12 times!) and then played a little song which I still remember to this day...Congrats, Carrie and thanks for your comment on mine -Tim
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Date: 8/13/2010 3:25:00 PM
Carrie, I just loved this poem and I am so happy to see it in the winner's circle. I put it into my favorite file. Congratulations! It is so deserving of winning. Aloha, Connie
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Date: 8/13/2010 1:52:00 PM
Congrats Carrie on your winning poem in Joe's contest.. enjoy another special victory .. typing a million miles in the air is so fun..luv...
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Date: 8/5/2010 4:07:00 AM
I think someone in my house secretly unscrewed that little bird or something...my cuckoo clock stopped cuckooing shortly after it was bought. NOW I SEE WHY! I loved the sound. Of course, I could get back to sleep in a wink back then. This is a cute poem for the kiddies contest. Good luck.
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Date: 8/3/2010 6:35:00 PM
Oh Carrie, you are so talented! Your poem had me smiling all the way through it and I would not hesitate to say that this poem will take top honors. It was clever, delightful and so cute. Just as much fun for the adults to enjoy as the children it is read to! Bravo!!! Aloha, Connie Into my fav's.
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Date: 8/2/2010 6:13:00 PM
Smile ~ "Cuckoo cuckoo CucKoO"....Smile, pour little birdie -- I wonder what happened? Did he/she, fall into the wrong hands of manufacturing? Smile, very funny dear lady! "Hello Beautiful & Gifted Carrie Richards" ~ I hope that life has been treating You wonderfully dear and, I enjoyed Your humorous poem here! "My Love & Warmth to You Always," Cuckoo! ~ Smile, "Have A Very Beautiful Evening Dear Lady," Bye!:) ~
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Date: 8/2/2010 5:20:00 PM
A very nice entry for the contest. Good luck,Carrie
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Date: 8/2/2010 4:50:00 PM
he was just mad he did not get to go to bed too...maybe?? LOL
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Date: 8/2/2010 4:44:00 PM
This is so sweet and cute ~ well done ~ best of luck in the contest
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