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Cuckoo Clocks

Cuckoo clocks are quite ornate it is said But those raucous squawks we suffer with dread Why could not its designer Have found a bird much finer Like a sweet trilling canary instead Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved Placed No. 5 in Brian Strand's "Five Lines Down" Contest - May 2011

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Debbie Guzzi

Date: 6/12/2011 2:40:00 PM

yup very annoying thing those cooku's! Congrad's Light & Love

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 5/20/2011 9:56:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Brian's contest Bob. Love, Carol

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 5/18/2011 7:04:00 PM

Hey allright Robert! good one for an interesting contest and a well deserved win. Your poem makes a very valid point. I would have expected to see this higher up in the standings but it's a win all the same. congratulations to you

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/17/2011 1:27:00 PM

Congratulations on the win in the contest of brian, Bob

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/17/2011 12:58:00 PM

Congrats Bob on your super win in Brian's contest with this dynamic poem my friend.. enjoy luv..

James Peranteau

Date: 5/17/2011 7:42:00 AM

LOL ! Awesome write my friend ! I'll be sharing this write with Noah ;) We have the infamous clock in our living room ! Noah and I have this lil' thingy we do when that lil' rogue starts his dirges. We goad each other to see who can say; "who's cuckoo" first ! And Noah has got it down pack, let me tell ya ;) Pops is usually, "cuckoo" first thing in the mourn'n ;) To mine favz if'n ya don't mind sir ! I'm certainly happy that I peek'd in on this one Robert ! Have a good one...much love, james

Nette Onclaud

Date: 5/15/2011 1:27:00 PM

and the wise comedy king does it again! greeat one, robert! :) huggs, nette

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/15/2011 5:37:00 AM

Silent humor that makes one smile and not laugh with wit, Bob

James Foulk

Date: 5/14/2011 8:49:00 PM

cuckoo clocks are a good name for them. this piece you wrote made my day, it was really funny.

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 5/14/2011 7:29:00 PM

well its a thought Bob .. a great and funny write .. my Mom had a brown cuckoo clock in her kitchen way back when and everytime the hour chimed we jumped from the shrill sound.. great lines luv.. smiling .. luv..

Gwendolen Song

Date: 5/14/2011 7:13:00 PM

Remember the song from the Sound of Music--the Cuckoo Song that the kids do at bedtime? You could replace the annoying song of the clocks and replace it with the VonTrapp's silly song. Hammerstein Cuckoo Clocks we can name them! Robt..u write a limerick as tho it were a wise ole Haiku...(hope that doesn't sound silly...but it's true!) Gwendolen

Ralph Taylor

Date: 5/14/2011 4:14:00 PM

Great idea, Bob. Excellent piece. Enjoyed. Have a great weekend. Ralphie

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/14/2011 2:11:00 PM

A nightingale, a lark, anything but a cuckoo!! Very funny, "Bobert." Love it! Thanks for the laugh today. Love, Carolyn

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/14/2011 1:54:00 PM

Yes, I agree. It is pretty funny when you think about it. No wonder we call strange crazy people cuckoos!!