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Why get up; Rooster and Chickens and Me and You
Why get up when my rooster crows
He's not crowing for me or you
He's crowing for his flock, it's time
Time for them to rise, rise and shine
He knows early bird gets the worm
Early to bed early to rise
makes for healthy wealthy and wise
Axioms he's learned and rules by
Yes sure he's boss of the chickens
But for me my boss is my wife
She is still in bed and asleep
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- Poem and Photo Copyright, Jimmiehov 2021, All Rights Reserved
- I am linked to NaPoWriMo 2021 Day 28, https://www.napowrimo.net/day-twenty-eight-7/ , where we are prompted there for today to write question and answer poems. You can find other's efforts there as well.
- I have also linked it to Rommy at the Weekly Scribblings #67, https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2021/04/weekly-scribblings-67-liminal-space.html for the idea of liminal space. I wrote this before I knew the prompt but I think Mrs. Jim (i.e. the writer's spouse) still in bed asleep is far removed from the wake up call of the rooster on his roost in the hen house.
- This April I am again once a day writing "poems", for the National Poetry Writing Month 2021. To read my others click HERE.
I really like the photos you shared along with the question / answer poem!! Roosters can be scary.
ReplyDeleteHA! The hens are like your wife. They're still roosting and he's up doing the crowing!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't really thought about who got up first...but yes it was always me!
ReplyDeleteYes, the space between sleeping and waking is surely liminal. As is that between waking and actually rising.
ReplyDeleteVery good point, he's crowing for his flock. As for those who think the hens are sleeping late, let's remember why there is even a chicken coop. Eggs. They deserve to sleep in, they do all the work!
ReplyDeleteLOL, I do love that moment between sleepiness and fully waking up. Never had crows disrupt it, but I do have two children who were quite good at that when they were small.
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