Noises In the Morning

scritter scitch scitter scitch
dog’s tapping down the hallway to breakfast
crinkle criggle crink
opening the cereal
whirr whirr whirr
juicer is working
hump thump bump
cat throws herself against door, reminding us to feed her
bird speak greets me
tweet peep ticky ticky ticky
slee shee slee shee caw caw
robins, cardinals, and now a crow
ra tat ra tat
woodpecker gets in on the act
ur ur ur ur oooooooohhhhhh
neighbor’s rooster
zzzz zzzz zzzz
I close the door quickly, a wasp!
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Wolf Avatar
August 16, 2021 at 5:49 PM
What a sound track, Caren. Those hills in the sound of Music have nothing on you! ~ MGM, gw
Krutsinger Avatar
August 17, 2021 at 1:05 AM
Thank you Gershon.
Dietrich Avatar
August 16, 2021 at 3:20 PM
lots of fun noises!! The ending is really clever!
Krutsinger Avatar
August 17, 2021 at 1:05 AM
And I drowned that wasp after dousing him with gallons of wasp spray which did not kill it.
Rigoler Avatar
August 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM
Except for a few noisy crows and songbirds rehearsing full throated, I like my mornings quiet – it's when I do a good deal of my writing, otherwise, though rare, it's late at night. All those rhetorical sounds in your poem would drive me crazy. / Maurice
Krutsinger Avatar
August 17, 2021 at 1:06 AM
There is sound everywhere here. I know because I have dog ears.
Brul Avatar
August 16, 2021 at 9:46 AM
Haha..Nice one! I find myself reciting aloud at 1:46 AM (Korean Standard Time) Your poems are always delightful treats!!
Krutsinger Avatar
August 17, 2021 at 1:06 AM
Thank you my friend! I appreciate it.
Hankins Avatar
August 16, 2021 at 8:47 AM
(chuckle) I call this my morning symphony, Caren. I wear hearing aids, so after I put them in, it becomes a cacaphony!
Krutsinger Avatar
August 16, 2021 at 9:01 AM
I imagine it is immediately LOUD when you do.
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